Pouyan Famini, MD

Pouyan Famini, MD

Endocrinology
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Accepting new patients
Primary Location
Endocrine Center
100 Medical Plaza
Suite 310
Los Angeles, California 90095
Phone
Fax
310-267-8632

About

Dr. Pouyan Famini grew up in the San Fernando Valley and earned his Bachelor's of Science in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He then went on to the Albany Medical College in New York for his Medical Degree and returned to Los Angeles to complete residency training in Internal Medicine and specialty training in Endocrinology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Following his training, Dr. Famini was in private practice for two years in Van Nuys practicing Endocrinology and treating hormone related disorders before joining UCLA.

His clinical interests include adrenal, bone (osteopenia/osteoporosis), pituitary, parathyroid, reproductive and thyroid disorders. He has a special interest in thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer. His research interests have included pituitary disease. In his free time, he enjoys keeping up with his favorite sports teams, reading and traveling with his family. He also speaks fluent Persian (Farsi).

Link to Dr. Famini's complete CV >

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2014
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012

Fellowship

Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2014

Residency

Internal Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2012

Internship

Internal Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2010

Degree

MD, Albany Medical College, 2009

Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2021, 2023
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Award 2008
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Award 2005

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Areas of Focus

Adrenal disorders
Pituitary disorders
Endocrine disorders
Thyroid disorder
Osteoporosis
Diabetes mellitus

Videos

Receiving Radioactive Iodine for Thyroid Cancer
The Best Way to Take Thyroid Hormone
Treatment Options for Graves’ Disease
What Is Graves’ Disease

Research

Interests

  • Pituitary disease
  • Thyroid cancer

Publications

Link to my PubMed publications >

  1. Azizyan, A., Miller, J. M., Azzam, R. I., Maya, M. M., Famini, P., Pressman, B. D., & Moser, F. G. (2015). Spontaneous retroclival hematoma in pituitary apoplexy: case series. Journal of neurosurgery, 123(3), 808-812.
  2. Famini, P., & Melmed, S. (2014). Pituitary apoplexy. In Endocrine Emergencies (pp. 175-211). Humana Press.
  3. Famini, P., Maya, M. M., & Melmed, S. (2011). Pituitary magnetic resonance imaging for sellar and parasellar masses: ten-year experience in 2598 patients. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 96(6), 1633- 1641.
  4. Streja, L., Famini, P., & Streja, D. A. (2007, June). Clinical inertia and GFR decline in patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension. In DIABETES (Vol. 56, pp. A308-A308). 1701 N BEAUREGARD ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22311-1717 USA: AMER DIABETES ASSOC.

Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2021, 2023
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Award 2008
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Award 2005