Pejman Salimpour

Dr.
Pejman Salimpour
Salimpour on 15 November 2014
Born
Pejman Salimpour

London, England
Alma materUCLA
Washington University School of Medicine
OccupationsPhysician, Business Executive, Professor
SpouseDaphna Salimpour

Pejman Salimpour is an American physician and healthcare executive.[1][2] He is a former chief of pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He co-founded CareNex Health Services and Plymouth Health.[2][3]

Early life and education

Salimpour was born in England and grew up in Tehran, Iran, along with two sisters and a younger brother, Pedram Salimpour. His father was a pediatrician, and his family lived in a Persian-Jewish community during the Iranian Revolution in the late 1970s.[4] Salimpour immigrated to Philadelphia when he was 17 years old and lived with an uncle who had previously immigrated to the United States.[4] Salimpour was largely self-taught in English, studying at a library during the evenings. He read English-language books and translated them into Persian by consulting a dictionary for unfamiliar words.[4]

Salimpour's family moved to the United States about six months after he did, settling in Los Angeles, California. His father started working at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and later opened a pediatric office in the area.[4] Salimpour attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1983.[4] He then attended Washington University School of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree in 1987, before completing his residency at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in 1990.[5]

Career

Salimpour has worked as a physician, professor, business executive, and owner of medical facilities. Additionally, he previously held the position of chief of pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.[6][7] He works part-time at the Salimpour Pediatric Medical Group, an organization founded by his father.[8]

In the mid-1990s, Salimpour led an initiative that opposed exclusivity contracts between hospitals and physicians.[5] These agreements prevented competing physicians from treating patients at certain hospitals.[9][10][11] After a two-year campaign that included lobbying efforts and an antitrust lawsuit, hospitals receiving state funding were required to allow neonatologists to see patients regardless of an exclusivity agreement.[9]

He co-founded two medical companies and co-owned one of San Diego's largest hospitals. He and his brother Pedram co-founded the company CareNex Health Services in 2005, which specializes in neonatal and perinatal disease management.[12] The brothers also co-founded the physician-owned company Plymouth Health, formed specifically to acquire Alvarado Hospital Medical Center in San Diego, California.[12][13] Salimpour and his company completed the purchase in 2007, paying approximately $36.5 million.[12] He sold the hospital to Prime Healthcare Services in 2010.[14]

Salimpour received a White House appointment to the National Latino Healthcare Task Force and the United States Small Business Administration National Advisory Council in 2005.[5][15][16] He was also elected to the board of directors of the American Academy of Pediatrics (California Chapter) and the Los Angeles County Medical Association.[15]

Salimpour is a professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine.[6] With his brother Pedram and his father, Ralph Salimpour, he co-authored Photographic Atlas of Pediatric Disorders and Diagnosis.[17]

Awards and recognition

Salimpour received a Distinguished Record of Service Commendation from California Governor Gray Davis for his work with children in the State of California.[5] In 2012 he was given an Alumni Achievement Award by the Washington University School of Medicine[5] and in 2014 he was listed as one of Hollywood's Top Doctors by The Hollywood Reporter.[18]

Personal life

Salimpour is the co-founder of NexCare Collaborative,[19] a 501(c)(3) organization that helps find affordable health insurance for poor families in the Los Angeles area.[6] It also provides free referrals to medical services for foster children.[20] Also known as First 5 LA Connect, which provides a help line with bilingual staff who assist those needing affordable health care or referrals.[21]

Salimpour is married to Daphna Salimpour, an architect and interior designer, with whom he has three daughters.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Salimpour receives Washington University School of Medicine Alumni Award". August 8, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Valley Doctors' Latest Patient Requires Intensive Care". Los Angeles Business Journal. 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  3. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (2006-10-28). "Tenet in deal to sell Alvarado Hospital". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Darce, Keith (26 December 2006). "Up to the challenge". U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Salimpour receives Washington University School of Medicine Alumni Award". Washington University in St. Louis. 8 August 2012. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  6. ^ a b c Darce, Keith (28 October 2006). "Group led by doctors to acquire Alvarado". U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  7. ^ Lin II, Rong-Gong (23 October 2009). "Swine flu surges in California, but vaccine remains scarce". The Los Angeles Times.
  8. ^ Greene, Jay (5 February 2007). "Changing of the guard at Alvarado". Modern Healthcare. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  9. ^ a b Klein, Sarah A. (15 May 2000). "Doctor wins hospital fight". American Medical News. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  10. ^ Lee, Don (24 July 2002). "Patients Caught in Dispute Between HMO, Hospitals". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  11. ^ Estrich, Susan (15 July 1999). "With Liberty and Justice for All". Daily News of Los Angeles.
  12. ^ a b c "Tenet to sell Alvarado hospital to physicians". American Medical News. 20 November 2006. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  13. ^ "Tenet's sale of Alvarado is complete". Los Angeles Times. 2 January 2007. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  14. ^ Lavelle, Janet (17 November 2010). "Prime Healthcare buys Alvarado Hospital". UT San Diego. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  15. ^ a b Malloy, Elizabeth (27 October 2006). "Plymouth Health to purchase Alvarado Hospital". San Diego Daily Transcript. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  16. ^ "Dr. Pejman Salimpour Appointed to National Latino Healthcare Task Force". Social PC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  17. ^ Salimpour, Ralph R.; Salimpour, Pedram; Salimpour, Pejman (2013). Photographic Atlas of Pediatric Disorders and Diagnosis. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 9781451178111.
  18. ^ "Hollywood's Top Doctors Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  19. ^ "Nexcare Collaborative - 501C3 Nonprofit - Sherman Oaks, CA - 010628254". www.taxexemptworld.com. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  20. ^ Wenig, Gaby (11 December 2003). "Wanted: Homes for Jewish Foster Children". Jewish Journal. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  21. ^ "Good Call for New Parents". The Los Angeles Times. 17 March 2004.
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