Dr. Simon Dardashti, MD, MS
Board-certified pain management physician and expert witness — plaintiff and defense, state and federal courts, nationwide.
Credentials at a Glance
- Degree
- MD, MS
- Board Certification
- American Board of Anesthesiology
- Subspecialty
- Pain Medicine
- Advanced Training
- Anesthesiology & Pain Management
- Practice
- Expert Medical Services LLC
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Jurisdiction
- State & Federal, Nationwide
- Available For
- Plaintiff & Defense
Education
- ›Bachelor of Arts — Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
- ›Master's Degree — Georgetown University
- ›MD — Chicago Medical School
Training
- ›Residency — Anesthesiology, UC Irvine Medical Center (4-year program)
- ›Fellowship — Interventional Spine & Pain Management, UCLA
Professional Experience
Actively practicing since 2015, focusing on Pain Management, Anesthesiology, and Medical Corporate Compliance across outpatient, inpatient hospital, and private practice settings.
Active Hospital Privileges & Practice
Dr. Dardashti maintains active hospital privileges and an ongoing clinical practice in pain management and anesthesiology across outpatient and inpatient settings. His expert opinions are grounded in current clinical practice, not historical experience alone.
Licensure & Certifications
- ›Board Certified — Pain Medicine, American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
- ›Board Certified — Anesthesiology, American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
- ›Active California Medical License
- ›DEA Prescribing Registration
- ›ACLS and BLS Certified
Honors & Awards
- ›Physician Leadership Program, 2024
- ›Academic Award — Anesthesiology Select Resident, Honorable Mention, 2014
- ›Resident of the Month, March 2013 & August 2013
- ›Select Resident, Long Beach VA, 2010
- ›Mock Trial, Honorable Mention, 1998
Professional Standards
Expert opinions are provided independently, grounded in the available medical evidence, and expressed to a reasonable degree of medical probability. Dr. Dardashti's opinions are structured to support use at deposition and trial.
Research & Selected Publications
Dr. Dardashti's research background includes pain medicine, anesthesiology, and evaluation of intrathecal therapy complications — areas directly relevant to his expert evaluations in cases involving complex spinal interventions, neuromodulation, and device-related complications.
A. Peer-Reviewed Publication
False Positive Radiographical Evidence of Pump Catheter Migration into the Spinal Cord
Pain Physician. 2013;16(5):E627–E630
Dardashti S, Chang EY, Kim RB, Alsharif KI, Hata JT, Perret DM
Peer-reviewed case report examining intrathecal baclofen pump catheter evaluation, MRI interpretation limitations in suspected spinal cord catheter migration, cinefluoroscopy and digital subtraction imaging, arachnoid adhesions, and the clinical workup of pump and catheter malfunction.
B. Selected Research & Poster Presentations
- 1. Dardashti S, Chang E, Kim R, Alsharif K, Hata J, Perret D. False Positive Radiographical Evidence of Pump Catheter Migration into the Spinal Cord. Western Anesthesia Residency Conference; Marina del Rey, CA; March 2012.
- 2. Dardashti S, Vu T. Risk Factors and Treatment of Vocal Cord Paralysis after Intubation. Western Anesthesia Residency Conference; Marina del Rey, CA; March 2012.
- 3. Dardashti S, Seipp S, Tan E, Fortier M, Kain Z. Ethnicity and Negative Post-Operative Behavioral Changes. Western Anesthesia Residency Conference; Marina del Rey, CA; March 2012.
- 4. Dardashti S. Neural Receptor Modulation of Hunger and Appetite. Georgetown University Master's Thesis; June 2006.
- 5. Modilevsky L, Jovanovich N, Dardashti S, Wildsoet C. Effects of Reduced Visual Acuity and One Versus Multiple Cone Subtypes on Emmetropization in Chicks. American Academy of Optometry; Denver, CO; December 2006.
Medicolegal Experience
Dr. Dardashti has experience in more than 60 medicolegal matters involving complex pain conditions, medical record review, causation analysis, future care review, and expert testimony. He has served as a retained expert witness and consulting physician for attorneys on both sides of the aisle. His medicolegal work includes:
- Expert witness testimony in deposition, arbitration, and trial
- Independent Medical Examinations (IME) for litigation
- Comprehensive medical record review and written opinion letters
- Causation analysis linking mechanism of injury to diagnosis
- Future medical care projections and life care planning support
- Rebuttal opinions challenging opposing expert testimony
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FAQ
Credential Questions
- Yes. Dr. Dardashti is board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology with subspecialty certification in Pain Medicine.
- Yes. Dr. Dardashti has provided expert testimony in both state and federal courts. His opinions are grounded in peer-reviewed medical literature and active clinical practice.
- CRPS is a primary area of medicolegal focus. Dr. Dardashti has extensive experience diagnosing, treating, and providing expert opinions on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in personal injury and workers' compensation litigation.
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