BHPC

I have been suffering from acute pain for years and tried various treatments to cope with the pain without success until I found Dr. Kamyar Cohanshohet or «Dr. K» as his patients and staff call him. Dr. K is a very special doctor, he listens attentively and treats more than just the symptoms.
Dr. K has a background not just in pain management but also an in depth understanding of internal medicine and the etiology of pain. All of the doctors I had visited before Dr. K seemed like they didn’t understand how pervasively devastating chronic acute pain is to the quality of life. Under-​managed pain affects every aspect of one’s life. Since I have been under treatment with Dr. K my quality of life has improved tremendously.
My pain is now effectively controlled to the point where my work product, emotional well being and my ability to exercise have all improved dramatically. Being self employed I have a lot of responsibility to my business and employees and need to do my best at work. Being in constant and debilitating pain was interfering with my performance at work. Everyone I work with from my vendors, customers and employees have noticed the positive changes since I came under the care of Dr. K.
I am being treated by various other specialists including a cardiologist and an endocrinologist. Dr. K is the first pain management doctor I have had that has asked to be read in on all of my reports from the different specialties. He has an intense interest in, and concern about, other factors affecting my health besides pain issues. This speaks volumes about his approach to caring for his patients.
Dr. K also has a very professional and helpful staff. Claire is extra helpful and does her best to facilitate appointments, billing, etc., while being sympathetic and understanding to patients suffering from pain.
A little side note about the man’s character: Just as my wife and I are, Dr. K is an animal lover. One morning Dr. K found an abandoned kitten on the street and rescued the little guy, he actually brought it to his office and then found a safe placement for the kitty. He didn’t just turn the kitten into any old animal shelter, he found a rescue organization that finds homes for their animals and does not euthanize and that is where he delivered the kitten. Dr. K has a heart of gold.

People who are truly and sincerely in need of help and relief in order to better their quality of life, will need to search no further than Dr. Kamyar Cohanshohet.
Not once, from the first moment I spoke with the warm and gentle Gail over the phone, till my most recent appointment with Dr. K, have I been made to feel unfairly categorized based on studies and statistics conducted and collected by people who’ve never known me.
Dr. K takes every necessary step to know you and your condition fully, then tailors an individual treatment plan suited specifically for you. I never once was made to feel rushed, embarrassed, or like a lower class of human than the physician examining me. He was kind, open, attentive, and most importantly, caring. My quality of life seems to be his only concern during each and every appointment.
For years I had suffered not only my medical condition, but also insufficient treatment. Now, each day I get to use my full strength with hopeful confidence to accomplish all of my goals and dreams. Thank you, BHPC.

Dr K is the best. I never have to wait more than 10 minutes unlike other offices where you wait for hours. Dr K is so nice. He is concerned about issues not even related to his expertise. He cares about his patients and their families. There aren’t any Doctors like this anymore. I don’t know where I’d be right now without him. I have the spine of someone 100 years old and he has been able to make life bearable for me. Dr K has also helped me with recommendations for other fantastic Doctors. Dr K will listen to whatever you have to say and is truly concerned if you have personal family issues. I care for my 96 year old Father and Dr K will sit there calmly and listen to me get the stress off my chest. This Doctor is Gem. I wish all my other Doctors had Dr K’s bedside manner which is 10 **********‘s
Dr K’s assistant «Gayle» is the sweetest Assistant ever. She is always polite and professional. She is a doll.

I was having about 12 migraines a month.
Dr K, in addition to answering the phone himself, worked on both the symptoms and the underlying issues. First, Maxalt (non opiate, non narcotic) prevented the headaches I got from getting serious. Second, physical therapy (he referred me) addressed the occipital neuralgia that was triggering them in the first place.
He made sure I understood the side effects and he followed up perfectly. Three months later and I’m pain free. How do you get more stars than that?
**edit: Whoah, check out the filtered… I mean «not recommended» reviews! I was amazed that I was the only 5 star review on here. Turns out I’m late to the party.**

I am a sufferer of moderate to severe Crohn’s disease, and Dr. K has saved my life.
I was recommended to Dr. K by my local Gastroenterologist and Specialist at Cedar’s Sinai. I received confirmation that Dr. K had worked with colleagues at this most famous (and favorite of mine) hospital, so any accusations that he is unregistered and without history are false. And strangely, I checked Unilocal before I made my first call to his office — when I looked up BH Pain Clinic, there were many more positive reviews here which seem to have been removed. Very strange. However, Unilocal previously helped me confirm my decision to call about a visit.
For 12 years, I have been committing to a lifelong expectancy of entering the hospital with an intestinal flare at least 3 times a year. I have been diagnosed with fistulas, ulcers, and almost had 6 inches of intestines removed. I have tried every medication recommended by my GI specialists for Crohn’s with limited success. I am awaiting newly developed medications to launch in 6 months– as stated by the Cedars board of Doctors and specialists two months ago at a convention for IBD. I live with chronic pain and disease, and life has been very uncomfortable, to say the least. I expected to live with the same situation forever…
What I NEVER expected was that after Dr. K came into my life, I have been in remission now for 2.5 years as a result of my treatment at regimen provided by him — in succession with my regular visits to my GI.
As diligent as anyone can be — seeing a pain management specialist, I have continued to combine my appointments with my GI specialist and Dr K. (and also added many self healing activities that reduce stress, eating right, exercising) I have stayed healthy. Only now have I seen real improvement. Dr. K’s knowledge of many different chronic conditions is extensive, and far beyond anyones general understanding of maintaining comfortable, successful disease control. The results for me have been a miracle. I am happy, almost 95% disease free with the exception of a few small stress inducing IBD symptoms here and there, and my combination of the recommendations from my GI specialists and Dr. K will be something I exercise for the rest of my life.
Since the beginning and for years, I have seen Dr. K once a month and not once have I seen him conduct himself in an unprofessional manner. He is efficient, caring, understanding, and keeps up with the absolute necessity of managing his specialty (which is a very difficult field) for his patients. I have never seen him talk about other patients and break confidentiality. Dr. K follows the laws required to the «T». Sometimes the rules/​laws seem rigid, but I imagine only to those who don’t like to follow them see him in a negative light. As an upstanding professional myself, suffering from a chronic disease, I make sure to make my appointments well in advance, show up on time, and maintain my regimen as it is required by Dr. K. I imagine that if a patient doesn’t execute themselves in the same manner, there can be a largely detrimental cost to Dr. K, his assistant and their livelihood, and anyone involved in his practice, so it’s no surprise to me that he and his assistant are very careful in deciding who they take on, or how they handle their «disappointed» patients.
Regardless, I am a changed person, happier, healthier, and very successfully living my daily life now for the first time in 12 years. (When before, my life was so effected by the time I lost by being bed-​ridden for an average of 3 moths per year and life was falling apart). I look to the future and see things getting even better, and and as long as I stick with Dr. K, I know I will stay happy and healthy until doctors can find a cure for Crohn’s. Which may never happen, but until then, at least I will be the greatest «ME» I’ve ever been.
Thank you Dr. K, and your team. I am forever indebted to you.

I had severe neck and shoulder pain after a horse riding accident. I was miserable and could barely even get out of bed. I went to visit Dr K and he was very thorough and helpful. He prescribed me some muscle relaxers and pain medicine to help keep me comfortable during the first couple weeks until my chiropractic adjustments started to really kick in and help ease my pain permanently. Dr K and his team responded quickly to any questions I had, were very professional, really nice and made the unpleasant situation I found myself in as comfortable as possible. I’d highly recommend him for anyone who needs help dealing with pain management.

I called Dr. K and was hoping to find someone who would understand my pain and help me figure out how to handle it. I have several different areas that cause me intense pain. I was told during my initial call that the Dr would call me back in an hour (Friday).
By Monday, after not having received any call back I called the receptionist. She stated that I was not a candidate and the Dr had decided he could not help me since I had asked a question about the mandatory UA (Urine Analysis). I was mid sentence in asking the receptionist another question and she rudely cut me off and just said she couldnt spend any more time with me and hung up.
I have been treated for 5 years with my current pain specialist and have had a good relationship and had voluntarily dropped my own meds as well as being active in several kinds of PT programs. I was merely looking for a second opinion to discuss my therapy. I do not understand how a Dr could be so callous as to not even talk to me on the phone due to whatever a some recptionist told him.
Don’t waste your time with this Dr if you are looking for someone who is empathetic about your pain or discussing your treatment, and definately do not discuss anything with the receptionist (Gail).
Best of luck if you are in pain, I know its not fun and wish you all the best in finding a Dr who is willing to sit down and discuss whatever aspects of your treatment are on your mind. His ad states you will have a free phone consult, which was not the case for me, insist on speaking to the Dr and do not speak to the receptionist. Maybe you will have better luck than I did.

Dr. K worked with my med pay.
I am a 26 year old full time college student who was in a car accident and ended up with a severe condition in my lower back due to this accident. I did not have classic medical insurance, as I am a full time college student, and was given an alloted amount of med pay from the car insurance and had a hard time finding the proper treatment without real medical insurance. Finally I found Dr. K and he was willing to work with me and the med pay from the car insurance company. I was very lucky to get such a caring and considerate pan management doctor. He truly cares about his patients and I am really grateful he was willing to accept the med pay from the car insurance company.