
Accepting New Patients
Arash Asher, MD
Accepting New Patients
- The doctor practices in an office or specialty that we currently do not survey.
- The doctor has not yet received the minimum number of patient satisfaction surveys (30) to be eligible for display.
- The doctor practices in an office or specialty that we currently do not survey.
- The doctor has not yet received the minimum number of patient satisfaction surveys (30) to be eligible for display.
Languages
- English,
Gender
Male
Experience
20 Years
Locations
Experience
Specialties
Area in which a healthcare provider is highly trained and often board certified.
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- Physical Medicine & Rehab
Programs
Cedars-Sinai clinical programs this provider is part of:
5
Research Areas
Titles
- Director, Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship
- Associate Professor, Medicine
- Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Education & Training
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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Fellowship - Completed 2008
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Medical Center
Residency - Completed 2007
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Internship - Completed 2004
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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Medical School - Completed 2003
Achievements
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2
Board Certifications
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8
Awards and Honors
Board Certifications
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Hospice & Palliative Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
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Physical Medicine & Rehab
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
Awards and Honors
- Cancer Exercise Specialist Certification
- Award of Excellence, Southern California Cancer Pain Initiative
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine Certification
- Clinical Scholars Program Certification
- Partnership Award, Department of Rehabilitation
- Partnership Award, Dept of Rehabilitation
- Diplomate, American Board of PM&R
- 1st Place Poster Presentation from American Oncology Social Work
Publications
- Figoni SF, Kunkel CF, Scremin AM, Asher A, Banks NL, Rivera A, Tin JK, Cohen B: Effects of exercise training on calf tissue oxygenation in men with intermittent claudication. PM R, 1(10): 932-40, 2009
- Asher A: Cognitive dysfunction among cancer survivors. Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 90(5 Suppl 1): S16-26, 2011
- Asher A, Palmer JL, Yadav RR, Yusuf SW, Konzen B, Bruera E, Guo Y: The effects of a brief relaxation program on symptom distress and heart rate variability in cancer patients. PM R, 2(7): 636-41, 2010
Insurances
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