Curriculum vitae
Amir Rad, M.D.
Board-certified physician anesthesiologist. Founder of Los Angeles Dental Anesthesia. Appointed General Anesthesia Evaluator for the Dental Board of California. Current as of August 2026.
Licensure & certification
Credentials.
- Board certification
- Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology — 2019
- Medical license
- Medical Board of California, A156434 — active since 2018. Verify
- Anesthesia permit
- Dental Board of California, MGA 390 — general anesthesia with pediatric endorsement
- National provider identifier
- NPI 1871911909, Anesthesiology. Verify
- Resuscitation
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS — current
Appointments & practice
Positions held.
- 2026 – present
General Anesthesia Evaluator, Dental Board of California.
- Present
Expert witness and medical consultant. Record review, declarations, deposition, and trial testimony.
- 2021 – present
Founder and attending anesthesiologist, Los Angeles Dental Anesthesia, Inc.
- Present
Founder and attending anesthesiologist, Amir Rad MD, concierge practice.
Education & training
Training.
- Residency
- Anesthesiology, University of Miami — 2014–2018. Emanuel M. Papper Award.
- Doctor of Medicine
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences — 2014. Medicine Dean's List.
- Bachelor of Science
- Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles — 2010. Magna cum laude, minor in Near Eastern Studies.
Awards
Recognition.
- 2018
Emanuel M. Papper Award, University of Miami. The highest award conferred on a resident for achievement across four years of training.
- 2018
Jackson Memorial Research Scholar Award.
- 2016
FAER Resident Scholar, Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research.
- 2016
First place, Anesthesia Jeopardy, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting.
Publications & presentations
Research.
- 2017
Rad A, Louro J, Dudaryk R. Point of Care Ultrasonography and Hemodynamic Instability in the Operating Room. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting.
- 2017
Rad A, Louro J, Dudaryk R. Feasibility of Transthoracic Ultrasonography in the Perioperative Setting. Florida Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting.
- 2016
Rad A. A Case of a Broken Heart in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit: Stress Cardiomyopathy After Neuroendovascular Intervention. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting and University of Miami Grand Rounds.
- 2011
Barajas B, Che N, Yin F, Rowshanrad A, et al. NF-E2 Related Factor 2 Promotes Atherosclerosis by Effects on Plasma Lipoproteins and Cholesterol Transport That Overshadow Antioxidant Protection. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology; 31(1):58–66.
Memberships
Professional societies.
American Medical Association
American Society of Anesthesiologists
California Society of Anesthesiologists