Neuropathic Pain Treatment

Neuropathic tingling, numbness, and burning can affect daily function. Advanced Pain Medical Group treats nerve-related pain across Los Angeles, Kern, and Ventura counties.

Occipital Nerve Block

Advanced Pain Medical Group offers occipital nerve block treatments to patients across Los Angeles, Kern, and Ventura County, CA.

Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation

Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) stimulation from Advanced Pain Medical Group targets chronic pain in the lower body for patients in Los Angeles, CA and Southern California.

Traumatic Brain Injury Treatments

Traumatic brain injury can lead to ongoing headaches, neurological symptoms, and chronic pain. Advanced Pain Medical Group offers TBI-related care across Los Angeles, Kern, and Ventura CA counties.

Celiac Plexus Block

Advanced Pain Medical Group offers celiac plexus blocks to help manage chronic abdominal pain across Los Angeles, Kern, and Ventura counties.

Spinal Cord Stimulation

When other pain management methods fail, spinal cord stimulation (SCS) at Advanced Pain Medical Group in Los Angeles, CA offers a non-surgical, drug-free solution for chronic back pain.

Radiofrequency Neurotomy

If you’ve been experiencing chronic pain that won’t respond to standard treatment, Advanced Pain Medical Group offers radiofrequency ablation for patients in Kern, Los Angeles, and Ventura County. Radiofrequency neurotomy (or “rhizotomy”) is a minimally

Stellate Ganglion Block For Pain

Stellate ganglion blocks help manage nerve-related pain by targeting nerves in the neck. Advanced Pain Medical Group offers this treatment across Los Angeles, Kern, and Ventura counties.

Radiofrequency Ablation

For pain that persists despite physical therapy or medication, radiofrequency ablation at Advanced Pain Medical Group in Los Angeles and Southern California can help reduce pain by disrupting nerve signals.

Nerve Blocks & Epidural Injections

Chronic pain can affect mobility and comfort. Advanced Medical Pain Group in Los Angeles, CA offers nerve blocks and epidural injections as treatments to manage pain.

Meet The Team

Our Doctors

Advanced Pain Medical Group was founded by Dr. Paul B. Johnson and Dr. Vimal S. Lala. As anesthesiologists and pain medicine physicians, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Lala were fellowship trained at the premier pain medicine program in the country, UCLA.

Our physicians are highly regarded specialists with extensive experience, having collectively performed tens of thousands of interventional pain procedures that have meaningfully improved lives. As a physician-owned practice with over 18 years of continuous operation, APMG is known for clinical excellence, consistency, and trusted patient outcomes, treating the whole body by relieving both acute and chronic pain.

Dr. Paul B. Johnson

Dr. Paul B. Johnson

Doctor of Medicine in Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine

Undergraduate Studies in Biology at The University of Nevada

Dr. Vimal S. Lala

Dr. Vimal S. Lala

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, University of New England

Master of Public Health, Loma Linda University

B.S. in Biology, University of California

Dr. Eric Martinez

Dr. Eric Martinez

Residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York, NY

Locations

Get expert care in West Hills, or at one of our locations in Southern California.

Treatments

Non-surgical treatment for spine, joint, and injury-related pain.

Contact Us

We are happy to answer all of your questions, & we love to hear from you.

Appointments

We are accepting new patients & referrals.