Leg Pain Specialists for Los Angeles Patients
Are you searching for a leg pain doctor near Los Angeles?
Our Beverly Hills office sits in the middle of LA County’s vascular referral map. From Mid-City, Koreatown, Hollywood, Mid-Wilshire, or Downtown, most Los Angeles patients reach us in 15 to 25 minutes. New leg pain consults are scheduled inside two weeks; urgent cases get a same-week slot.
A swollen calf after a long flight back into LAX. Burning at the soles of the feet at 2 a.m. that has gotten worse over the last year. A wound on the heel from a Mid-Wilshire walk that has not closed in a month. Cramping in the thigh after exactly two blocks of walking, every time. Across the LA basin, leg pain shows up in dozens of patterns. The job at the first visit is to figure out which one – vascular, nerve, lymphatic, or musculoskeletal – and what to do next.
Los Angeles holds one of the more clinically diverse leg pain populations in the country. We see patients in their 30s walking in from Hollywood with new varicose veins and venous reflux from long workdays on their feet, retirees from Koreatown with mid-stage diabetic neuropathy, working-age adults from Mid-City with PAD that has been quietly progressing for a decade, and post-bariatric patients from Downtown LA with stubborn lymphedema. Our CACVI physicians built the practice to sort through that full range – vascular workup, nerve conduction studies, lymphedema staging, and a clear path forward at the end of the first visit.
Find out the cause of your leg pain.
The Amputation Prevention Center
About 230 Americans with diabetes undergo an amputation every day. Los Angeles County reports diabetes prevalence around 10 to 11% of adults, with substantial geographic variation – neighborhoods inside the City of LA see rates that go higher. The amputation pipeline runs through unmanaged peripheral artery disease and untreated diabetic foot wounds.
Mortality after major lower-limb amputation runs 13 to 40% in the first year and reaches 39 to 80% by five years – a survival curve worse than most cancer diagnoses. The intervention that bends that curve is early revascularization, performed before the wound becomes the amputation conversation. Amputation-free survival is the long-term metric that defines diabetic limb care across Los Angeles.
CACVI operates as an amputation prevention practice for the Los Angeles region. The technical work that sets us apart is micro-vessel intervention below the knee – opening tibial and peroneal arteries to restore blood flow into the foot. Wound care teams at Cedars-Sinai, Good Samaritan, and California Hospital Medical Center refer LA County patients to us for that exact procedure. The vessels are small, the technique is unforgiving, and the difference between getting flow restored versus not getting it restored is often the difference between healing and amputation.
Thousands of limbs preserved across three decades is the measure. The work itself is repetitive, undramatic, and high-stakes: get the patient into the office before the foot wound infects through to the bone, restore arterial flow, coordinate wound care, follow up at two weeks, three months, and yearly after that. Los Angeles patients who get into our schedule before the surgical conversation almost always keep their leg. The office is centrally located on West 3rd Street – most of the LA basin reaches us in 25 minutes.
You don't have to suffer with leg pain. Find out your treatment options.
Dr. Moinakhtar Lala and Dr. Mehran J. Khorsandi
Meet Your Leg Pain Specialists
The Center for Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Interventions (CACVI) is led by Dr. Khorsandi and Dr. Lala, who have over thirty years of practice with over 15,000 vascular and cardiac procedures performed. Our physicians are determined to provide each patient with experienced, compassionate care as they work diligently to improve your health.
Why Los Angeles patients choose CACVI
Our Los Angeles office at 8741 Alden Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90048 sits in the heart of the LA Westside, central to most Los Angeles patients. Most commute via I-10, CA-110, or US-101 for cardiac evaluation, vascular care, and follow-up imaging.
- Same-week appointments — we keep capacity open for Los Angeles patients with acute symptoms (unexplained leg pain, leg swelling, varicose veins, or leg ulcers).
- Hospital admitting privileges — our physicians have admitting/consult privileges at major hospitals serving Los Angeles, including Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
- Direct physician contact — not a call center. Dr. Vasim Lala, MD, FACC or Dr. Moinakhtar Lala, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI reviews every new Los Angeles case before the appointment.
- Insurance and LA County medical groups — we accept most major commercial plans plus Medicare.
Frequently Asked Questions for Los Angeles Patients
How do I schedule an appointment from Los Angeles?
Call (310) 853-2222 or use our online contact form. New patient appointments are typically available within 7–14 days at our Los Angeles office, in the heart of the LA Westside.
Do you accept patients from LA County?
Yes. We routinely see patients from Los Angeles and the surrounding LA County area at our Los Angeles location.
What symptoms warrant immediate evaluation?
Go to the ER, not our office, if any of these hit suddenly: a leg that turns cold, pale, or numb — that can mean the blood supply has stopped (critical limb ischemia); a tender, swollen calf paired with shortness of breath, which can point to a deep vein thrombosis throwing a clot to the lungs; or a leg wound that will not close, with spreading redness or dark tissue around it. Call 911 — do not drive to our Los Angeles office. The nearest emergency room for Los Angeles residents is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
What does an initial CACVI evaluation include?
physical examination, medical history review, vascular duplex ultrasound, ankle-brachial index (ABI) testing, and a personalized treatment plan. Additional testing is scheduled based on findings.
Are your physicians board-certified?
Yes. Dr. Moinakhtar Lala, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI and our other physicians are board-certified with subspecialty training. Verify current certifications via the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Do you offer telehealth for Los Angeles patients?
For follow-up visits, medication management, and test-result reviews — yes. For new patients we recommend an in-person initial evaluation at our Los Angeles office.
Ready to talk with a Los Angeles-area specialist?
Call (310) 853-2222 for our Los Angeles office or request a consultation online. We see Los Angeles patients within 7–14 days for leg pain evaluation, varicose vein treatment, venous insufficiency workup, and peripheral arterial disease screening.
