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Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD

(Dr. Nima Ramezan Arab, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Professional interests include: stroke

3747 Worsham Avenue Suite 100
Long Beach, CA

(562) 430-4513

Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD is a neurologist in Long Beach, CA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD is affiliated with Long Beach Medical Center, Greater Newport Physicians, MemorialCare, Orange Coast Medical Center, Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach, MemorialCare Medical Group GNP MemorialCare and SOUTHLAND NEUROLOGIC INSTITUTE A MEDICAL CORPORATION.

Office Locations

Address:

3747 Worsham Avenue Suite 100
Long Beach, CA

Address:

3851 Katella Avenue Suite 215
Los Alamitos, CA 90720

Some issues Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

In The News

“Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab is the current medical director of the neuroscience and stroke program at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and MemorialCare Neuroscience Institute.”—"Senior living: Stroke risks and prevention for seniors", Press Telegram, May 2022

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	277
electroencephalography (EEG)	128
hospital care	1104
inpatient care	1104
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vascular procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	0
Hispanic	87
Asian	67
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	139
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	41
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	295
electroencephalography (EEG)	83
hospital care	591
inpatient care	591

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	49
Hispanic	67
Asian	47
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	100
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	36
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	251
electroencephalography (EEG)	107
hospital care	876
inpatient care	876
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vascular procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	128
Hispanic	154
Asian	88
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	292
Less than 65	142

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	52
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	40
Cancer	17

doctor visit	278
electroencephalography (EEG)	103
hospital care	962
inpatient care	962

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	77
Hispanic	93
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	118
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	47
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	40
Cancer	16

doctor visit	234
electroencephalography (EEG)	140
hospital care	1008
inpatient care	1008

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	70
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	140
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	52
Dementia	41
Cancer	16

doctor visit	261
electroencephalography (EEG)	120
hospital care	971
inpatient care	971

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	61
Hispanic	87
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	106
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	39
Cancer	18

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	501
electroencephalography (EEG)	105
hospital care	873
inpatient care	873

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	79
Hispanic	105
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	151
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	40
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	294
electroencephalography (EEG)	101
hospital care	846
inpatient care	846

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	68
Hispanic	92
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	123
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	37
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	770
electroencephalography (EEG)	199
hospital care	1823
inpatient care	1823

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD treated as a neurologist in Long Beach, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and ultrasound (sonogram).

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	352
electroencephalography (EEG)	122
hospital care	1006
inpatient care	1006
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
vascular procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	53
Asian / Pacific Islander	40
Non-Hispanic White	302
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	77
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	165
85 and over	116
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	148

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	12
Dementia	31

Education & Training

Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. He completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Long Beach Medical Center

Greater Newport Physicians

MemorialCare

Orange Coast Medical Center

Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach

MemorialCare Medical Group GNP MemorialCare

SOUTHLAND NEUROLOGIC INSTITUTE A MEDICAL CORPORATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, AARP, CIGNA Commercial HMO, Anthem, Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Humana, BlueShield Trio Commercial HMO (GNP), BlueShield Commercial HMO (MCSHP), Health Net Commercial HMO, Centivo ACO, BlueShield Commercial HMO, BlueShield Trio Commercial HMO, BlueShield Commercial HMO (GNP) and Health Net Commercial HMO (GNP).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

AARP

CIGNA Commercial HMO

Anthem

Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Humana

BlueShield Trio Commercial HMO (GNP)

BlueShield Commercial HMO (MCSHP)

Health Net Commercial HMO

Centivo ACO

BlueShield Commercial HMO

BlueShield Trio Commercial HMO

BlueShield Commercial HMO (GNP)

Health Net Commercial HMO (GNP)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
UCB, Inc.	$946 Vimpat $599	Briviact $208	Neupro $30	Fintepla $15	$94
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$765 KESIMPTA $548	Gilenya $141	ARZERRA $40	Aimovig $22	MAYZENT $14
AbbVie Inc.	$647 UBRELVY $337	QULIPTA $205	BOTOX $104
Biogen, Inc.	$407 Vumerity $179	ZINBRYTA $22	TECFIDERA $18	PLEGRIDY $16	TYSABRI $10	Other $163
Allergan Inc.	$320 BOTOX $178	BOTOX NEURO REHAB $46	BOTOX CHRONIC MIGRAINE $43	Botox Therapeutic $36	$17
Other	$3,971 NURTEC ODT $308	Thrombectomy $222	OCREVUS $218	SOLIRIS $195	XARELTO $170	Other $2,859

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,923
Education	$115
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$18

Research Payments

Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD has received 70 research payments totaling $255,557.

Biography

Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab sees patients in Los Alamitos, CA and Long Beach, CA. His medical specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Ramezan-Arab is professionally affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians. He graduated from the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. He trained at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for residency. In addition to English, he speaks Persian.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nima Ramezan-Arab, MD From 2013 - 2021

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General Payments

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