Pejman Salimpour

Dr.
Pejman Salimpour
Image of Salimpour taken 15 November 2014
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, healthcare executive[1][2] and 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 his 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 at the age of 17 and lived with an uncle who had previously immigrated to the United States.[4] Salimpour learned English on his own by studying at a library in the evenings; he read English-language books and translated them into Persian using a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words.[4]

Salimpour's family settled in Los Angeles six months after his arrival. His father joined the staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center before establishing a private pediatric practice.[5]

In 1983, Salimpour graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a bachelor's degree in chemistry. In 1987, he received his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine. In 1990, he completed his residency at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center .[4][6]

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.[7][8] He works part-time at the Salimpour Pediatric Medical Group, an organization founded by his father.[9]

In the mid-1990s, Salimpour led an initiative that opposed exclusivity contracts between hospitals and physicians.[6] These agreements prevented competing physicians from treating patients at certain hospitals.[10][11][12] 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.[10]

He served as an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where he was involved in teaching and mentoring medical students and residents.[13]

Salimpour with former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

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.[14] The brothers also co-founded the physician-owned company Plymouth Health, formed specifically to acquire Alvarado Hospital Medical Center in San Diego, California.[14][15] Salimpour and his company completed the purchase in 2007, paying approximately $36.5 million.[14] He sold the hospital to Prime Healthcare Services in 2010.[16]

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.[6][17][18] He was also elected to the board of directors of the American Academy of Pediatrics (California Chapter) and the Los Angeles County Medical Association.[17]

Salimpour is a professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine.[7] With his brother Pedram and his father, Ralph Salimpour, he co-authored Photographic Atlas of Pediatric Disorders and Diagnosis.[19]

Awards and recognition

Salimpour receiving Washington University Award in April 2012.

Salimpour received a Distinguished Record of Service Commendation from California Governor Gray Davis for his work with children in the State of California.[6] In 2012, he was given an Alumni Achievement Award by the Washington University School of Medicine[6] and in 2014, he was listed as one of Hollywood's Top Doctors by The Hollywood Reporter.[20]

Personal life

Salimpour is the co-founder of NexCare Collaborative,[21] a 501(c)(3) organization that helps find affordable health insurance for poor families in the Los Angeles area.[7] It also provides free referrals to medical services for foster children.[22] Also known as First 5 LA Connect, which provides a help line with bilingual staff who assist those needing affordable health care or referrals.[23]

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

References

  1. ↑ "Salimpour receives Washington University School of Medicine Alumni Award". August 8, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 5 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. ↑ "Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9 - ON THE OCCASION OF FATHER'S DAY: A SALUTE TO RALPH R. SALIMPOUR, MD, DCH, FAAP". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
  7. 1 2 3 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.
  8. ↑ Lin II, Rong-Gong (23 October 2009). "Swine flu surges in California, but vaccine remains scarce". The Los Angeles Times.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. 1 2 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Estrich, Susan (15 July 1999). "With Liberty and Justice for All". Daily News of Los Angeles.
  13. ↑ https://www.uclahealth.org/providers/pejman-salimpour
  14. 1 2 3 "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. 1 2 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.
  18. ↑ "Dr. Pejman Salimpour Appointed to National Latino Healthcare Task Force". Social PC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  19. ↑ Salimpour, Ralph R.; Salimpour, Pedram; Salimpour, Pejman (2013). Photographic Atlas of Pediatric Disorders and Diagnosis. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 9781451178111.
  20. ↑ "Hollywood's Top Doctors Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  21. ↑ "Nexcare Collaborative - 501C3 Nonprofit - Sherman Oaks, CA - 010628254". www.taxexemptworld.com. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ "Good Call for New Parents". The Los Angeles Times. 17 March 2004.
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