Dr. Kourosh Noormand is Board Certified in Anesthesia and Pain Management and has over 23 years of experience in treating patients. He graduated from medical school in 1984 and completed residencies at Albert Einstein and St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, while also maintaining a fellowship in pain management. Currently, Dr. Noormand is the director of Anesthesia and Pain Management department at Kindred Hospital in Los Angeles. In his many years of practice, with the support of research, Dr. Noormand uses ketamine therapy to treat patients suffering from chronic depression. Groundbreaking research has proven that Ketamine is more effective than the standard forms of treatment that are available. Dr. Noormand has extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of ketamine therapy for adults seeking treatment and he has spent years incorporating Ketamine therapy into the treatment of pediatric patients as well. Additionally, he specializes in the treatment and management of acute pain, chronic pain, and cancer pain. Ketamine therapy is a form of treatment that Dr. Noormand is extremely experienced and passionate about. The benefits that it may provide are backed by science, and Dr. Noormand advocates on behalf of this treatment for the betterment of his patients. Dr. Noormand is a firm believer in the importance of taking care of one's mental health, which is why this form of therapy is so close to his heart.
When Dr. Noormand is not busy with the many hospitals he is affiliated with, including Southern California Hospital in Hollywood, he enjoys renovating his house, working in the garden, and going to the gym a few times a week. Dr. Noormand also loves to travel and has been to Europe, Israel, and many of the major cities in the United States, further strengthening his cultural awareness and sensitivity. Most importantly, Dr. Noormand values his family and the time spent with them. Dr. Noormand believes that you must help yourself so that you may help others, because "When you love yourself and you want to help yourself, only then can you truly love and help others."