About Dr. Paul Kaloostian

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Dr. Paul Kaloostian cares for every one of his patients. He has successfully treated thousands of people and helped them take control of their health. He understands what you or a loved one are going through, and wants to make sure you have the best healthcare treatment options available to you.

After finishing medical school at the prestigious David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Dr. Kaloostian attended the University of New Mexico Medical Center for Neurological Surgery residency where he excelled in Cranial and Spinal Surgery, including Neuro-Trauma. He then completed a prestigious Complex Spine and Spinal Oncology instructorship under the mentorship of the renowned Ziya Gokaslan MD, FACS at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.  Dr. Kaloostian is a prolific author, researcher, and scientist having authored over 70 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts, over 100 book chapters, 12 peer-reviewed scientific textbooks, 2 poetry books, and a novel which has been nominated for a California Book Award.

Dr. Kaloostian attended Providence High School, a national blue ribbon high school, where his interest in the Neurosciences began. He spent his summers studying neuroscience, physics, and organic chemistry at Brown University, Stanford University, and Harvard University. He then matriculated into the extremely competitive University of California BS/BA/MD accelerated program out of high school.  This rigorous 7-year program is the only one of its kind in California and one of a handful across the United States.

Dr. Kaloostian’s surgical locations include Riverside Community Hospital, Corona Regional Hospital, Huntington Hospital Pasadena, and Kindred Hospital Rancho Cucamonga.

 

Awarded Top Neurological Surgeon for Los Angeles, California
Awarded Top Neurological Surgeon for Inland Empire, California

presented by America's Best Doctors

 

Serving the entire United States
Surgical locations include Riverside Community Hospital, Corona Regional Hospital, Huntington Hospital Pasadena, and Kindred Hospital Rancho Cucamonga

 
 

Medical & Surgical Education

 

Medical School Education

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Los Angeles, CA)

  • 9/2001-6/2005 (4 years)

  • Mentor: Ulrich Batzdorf MD, Neil Martin MD, Dennis Malkasian MD PhD

Surgical Education

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: American Brain Tumor Association Fellowship

  • 6/2002-12/2002 (6 months)

  • Mentor: Keith Black MD

  • Microsurgery: Rat Internal Carotid Artery and Femoral Artery/Vein Catheterization

  • Stereotactic Brain Tumor Implantation in Rats

 UCLA Medical Center Neurosurgery

  • Sub-Internship (Los Angeles, CA)

  • 7/04-8/04 (1 month)

  • Mentor: Ulrich Batzdorf MD, Neil Martin MD

USC Medical Center Neurosurgery Sub-Internship (Los Angeles, CA)

  • 8/04-9/04 (1 month)

  • Mentor: Steven Giannotta MD, Michael Apuzzo MD

 UCLA Medical Center: Fellowship in Cadaveric Skull Base Microsurgery and Surgical Anatomy (Los Angeles, CA)

  • Mentor: Dennis Malkasian MD, PhD and Donald Becker MD

  • 6/2004-9/2006 (2 years)

College Education

University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA)

  • UCR/UCLA Biomedical 7-year Accelerated B.A./B.S./M.D. Program

  • Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society

  • Golden Key National Honor Society

  • University Honors Program

  • Placement into Advanced Spanish

  • Mentor: Chancellor and Professor Raymond Orbach PhD

Emergency Medical Technician Licensure: EMT-B (Riverside, CA)

  •  1998-1999 (1 year)

Harvard University Summer Program (Boston, MA)

  • 6/1999-9/1999 (3 months)

  • Senior Year High School Summer Program

  • General Chemistry with Lab

  • Mentor: Professor James Davis PhD

Harvard University Summer Program (Boston, MA)

  • 6/2000-9/2000 (3 months)

  • Organic Chemistry with Lab

  • Mentor: Professor Ault Addison PhD

Harvard University Summer Program (Boston, MA)

  • 6/2002-9/2002 (3 months)

  • Audited Java and Karel++ Computer Programming

 

Medical Training

 

Surgical Internship Training

UCLA Medical Center General Surgery Internship (Los Angeles, CA)

  • 6/2005-6/2006 (1 year)

Neurosurgical Residency Training

University of New Mexico Medical Center Neurosurgical Residency (Albuquerque, NM)

  • 6/2006-6/2012 (6 years)

  • Mentor: Howard Yonas MD (Chairman), David Sklar MD (Associate Dean GME)

University of New Mexico Veterans Affairs(VA) Hospital: Neurosurgery Chief Resident (Albuquerque, NM)

  • 1/2009-7/2009 (6 months)

 University of New Mexico Medical Center: Neurosurgery Chief Resident (Albuquerque, NM)

  • Leadership: Surgical and Administrative

  • 6/2011-6/2012 (1 year)

University of New Mexico Medical Center: Enfolded Neurosurgical Interventional Radiology Fellowship (Albuquerque, NM)

  • Mentor: Christopher Taylor M.D.

  • 6/2008-1/2009 (6 months)

University of New Mexico Medical Center Department of Orthopedic and Hand Surgery: Fellowship in Microsuture Advanced Training Laboratory (Albuquerque, NM)

  • 11/2010-5/2011(6 months)

  • Mentor: Moheb Moneim MD (Chairman Emeritus Orthopedic Surgery)

  • Training in Rat Femoral Artery Anastomotic Microsuture Techniques      

  • (Side-Side, End-Side, Backwall First, Frontwall First)

University of New Mexico Medical Center Department of Orthopedic and Hand Surgery: Enfolded Fellowship in Peripheral Nerve Surgery(Albuquerque, NM)

  • 4/2011-5/2011 (1 month)

  • Mentor: Moheib Moneim MD (Chairman Emeritus Orthopedic Surgery)

Neurosurgical Instructorship/Fellowship

Hopkins University Medical Center Assistant Professor/Instructor and Fellow in Spine Surgery and Spinal Oncology (Baltimore, MD)

  • 2012-2013 (1 year)

  • Clinical and Research Instructorship and Fellowship

  • Mentor: Ziya Gokaslan MD, FACS (Vice-Chair Neurosurgery at  The Johns Hopkins)

  • Faculty Instructor Privileges

 

Professional Experience

 

Kaiser Permanente Medical Group - Neurosurgery Department (Los Angeles, CA)

  • 7/2013-8/2015

  • Attending Neurosurgeon

  • Specialty: Complex Spine, Spinal Oncology, Brain Tumors, Pituitary tumors, Cranial and Spinal Trauma, Adult and Pediatric, Minimally invasive spinal surgery, Endoscopic cranial surgery, Neuro-navigation cranial and Spinal

  • Fluoroscopy Supervisor and Operator Permit—CA (2013-Present)

  • Mentor: Richard Williams MD

 Locums (CompHealth)

Desert Spine and Neurosurgical Institute (Palm Springs, CA)

  • Locums Neurosurgeon

  • 04/18/16-08/31/16

  • Covering Level 2/3 Trauma

  • Specialty: Complex Spine, Spinal Oncology, Brain Tumors, Pituitary tumors, Cranial and Spinal Trauma, Adult and Pediatric, Minimally invasive spinal surgery, Endoscopic cranial surgery, Neuro-navigation cranial & Spinal

 Peninsula Regional Medical Center (Salisbury, MD)

  • Locums Neurosurgeon

  • 9/2/16-9/14/16

  • Covering Level 2/3 Trauma

  • Specialty: Complex Spine, Spinal Oncology, Brain Tumors, Pituitary tumors, Cranial and Spinal Trauma, Adult and Pediatric, Minimally invasive spinal surgery, Endoscopic cranial surgery, Neuro-navigation cranial and spinal

Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor, ME)

  • Locums Neurosurgeon

  • 10/3/16-10/17/16, 10/30/16-11/14/16, 11/28/16-2/13/17

  • Covering Level 2/3 Trauma

  • Specialty: Complex Spine, Spinal Oncology, Brain Tumors, Pituitary tumors, Cranial and Spinal Trauma, Adult and Pediatric, Minimally invasive spinal surgery, Endoscopic cranial surgery, Neuro-navigation cranial & spinal

Mercy Medical Center (Redding, CA)

  • Locums Neurosurgeon

  • 11/15/16-11/28/16

  • Covering Level 2/3 Trauma

  • Specialty: Complex Spine, Spinal Oncology, Brain Tumors, Pituitary tumors, Cranial and Spinal Trauma, Adult and Pediatric, Minimally invasive spinal surgery, Endoscopic cranial surgery, Neuro-navigation cranial and spinal

 University of California at Riverside (Riverside, CA)

  • 2/2017-7/2018

  • Assistant Professor III of Neurosurgery

  • Specialty: Complex Spine, Spinal Oncology, Brain Tumors, Pituitary tumors, Cranial and Spinal Trauma, Adult and Pediatric, Minimally invasive spinal surgery, Endoscopic cranial surgery, Neuro-navigation cranial and Spinal

  • Active Staff, Riverside Community Hospital-8/12017

  • Faculty Neurosurgery UC Riverside  8/2017-Present

Paul Kaloostian MD (Riverside, CA)

  • Private Practice

  • 7/15/2018-Current

  • Specialty: Complex Spine, Spinal Oncology, Brain Tumors, Pituitary tumors, Cranial and Spinal Trauma, Adult and Pediatric, Minimally invasive spinal surgery, Endoscopic cranial surgery, Neuro-navigation cranial and Spinal

  • Active Staff, Riverside Community Hospital-8/10/2017

  • Active in Research, Teaching, and Writing