We are dedicated to excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders and the highest standard of patient care

Southern California Neurology Consultants (SCNC) are board certified neurologists specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Our offices are located in the heart of Pasadena, California, close to the 210 and 134 Freeways, and next door to our affiliate Huntington Memorial Hospital, an award-winning primary stroke center and an international destination for epilepsy treatment.

SCNC’s specialties include the treatment of stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, movement disorders, headache and migraine, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and more.

SCNC’s doctors and staff are dedicated to excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders and the highest standard of patient care. We welcome you to our practice where our specialists offer the most advanced, up-to-date care with compassion and consideration for our patients. Welcome to SCNC!

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SPECIALTIES

SCNC is a multidisciplinary neuroscience program composed of specialists who are not only leaders in their neurological specialties, but also work hard to advance what is practiced throughout medicine today. These specialists treat conditions of the brain, spine, and nervous system.

Brain outline with thunder bolt inside — Stroke is one of the most common and most crippling neurological disorders, affecting 795,000 persons annually in the US, and responsible for over 140,000 deaths. SCNC and Huntington Hospital have Advanced Certification as a comprehensive stroke center from The Joint Commission and the American Heart Assoc./American Stroke Assoc.

Brain outline with gears inside — Memory and cognition can be one of the most complex and most devastating group of neurological conditions. At SCNC, we feature one of Southern Caifornia’s most comprehensive neuropsychological testing centers including close affiliation with the graduate program at Fuller Seminary.

Brain outline with hurricane outline inside — There are different types of headache disorders including Migraine, Tension-Type Headache, Cluster Headache, and Medication-Overuse Headache. At SCNC, our health professionals recognize conditions to give an accurate diagnosis for each patient as well as the appropriate treatment.

Brain outline with wave inside — Epilepsy, causing general and focal seizures in patients, affects close to 50 million persons worldwide. SCNC and Huntington Hospital are proud to feature comprehensive inpatient and outpatient epilepsy services including long term EEG monitoring and ABRET-certified neurophysiology intraoperative monitoring capabilities.

Brain outline with veins inside — Neuromuscular diseases are a wide group of conditions affecting the peripheral nervous system, causing symptoms of pain, weakness, or sensory loss. These conditions may include neuropathy, myopathy and muscle disease, myasthenia gravis, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related motor neuron diseases.

Even since the first description of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by Dr. Parkinson himself in 1817, we have known the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to be particularly involved in this condition. However, only until recently have scientists and physicians re-prioritized the GI manifestations of PD. Increasing evidence suggests that PD may actually originate in the gut of some patients, and we have an improved understanding of the connection of GI functions with drug absorption and potentially motor symptoms.

Brain outline with falling person inside — Movement Disorders are a complex group of conditions including Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, essential and other forms of tremor, Tardive dyskinesia, chorea, and spasticity. Our expertise includes advanced diagnosis and treatment evaluations, Deep Brain Stimulation implantation and management, Botox and botulinum toxin injections.

Silhouette of nurse — Neurological patients often suffer from chronic conditions that require advanced nursing care. Our practice features highly trained nurse practitioners that work to improve patients’ overall functioning, therapies, and quality of life.

OUR PHYSICIANS

Picture of man facing forward smiling — Arbi Ohanian,
MD

Arbi Ohanian, MD, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in vascular and stroke care. He holds a medical degree from the USC Keck School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship training at UCLA.
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Picture of woman facing forward smiling — **Adena Shahinian,**
DO

Dr. Shahinian is a board certified neurologist specializing in Epilepsy. Her goal is to provide exceptional neurologic care to the community. She completed her fellowship training in epilepsy at USC.
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YAFA MINAZAD,
DO

Yafa Minazad, DO, holds a medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences. She completed her residency at LAC+USC Medical Center and a neurophysiology fellowship at Huntington Memorial Hospital.
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WAEL EL-NACHEF, MD PHD

Dr. El-Nachef is a physician-scientist who is a board-certified gastroenterologist with a clinical focus on neurogastroenterology and GI motility disorders. While on faculty at UCLA, Dr. El-Nachef founded a clinic exclusively dedicated to patients with Parkinson’s disease suffering from gastrointestinal issues.
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NEW PATIENTS

Thank you for trusting Southern California Neurology Consultants with your health. We look forward to helping you with all your Neurological needs. For your convenience, we have put together a guide to help you navigate through our new patient registration process.

Gracias por confiar su salud en Southern California Neurology Consultants. Esperamos poder ayudarlo con todas sus necesidades neurológicas. Para su conveniencia, hemos elaborado una guía para ayudarlo a navegar a través de nuestro nuevo proceso de registro de pacientes.

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Complete New Patient forms- this packet includes all the required forms. By completing the forms prior to your appointment, you allow the doctor to focus on addressing your current medical conditions. Include copies of insurance cards, photo ID and any necessary authorization.
Complete los formularios para pacientes nuevos: este paquete incluye todos los formularios requeridos. Al completar los formularios antes de su cita, permite que el médico se concentre en abordar sus condiciones médicas actuales. Incluya copias de tarjetas de seguro, identificación con foto y cualquier autorización necesaria.

Mail graphic with paper coming out — Submit New Patient Forms, please use the methods below:
Email: scheduling@scncneurology.com
Fax: (626) 535-9387
Envíe los formularios de nuevos pacientes, utilice los métodos a continuación:
Correo electrónico: *scheduling@scncneurology.com*
*Fax: (626) 535-9387*

Provide us 48-72 business hours to create an appointment slot. Our appointment scheduler will be in contact with you.

If you need to cancel, please call us 48 hours prior to appointment time.
*Proporcione entre 48 y 72 horas hábiles para crear un espacio para una cita. Nuestro programador de citas se pondrá en contacto con usted.*

*Si necesita una cancelación, llámenos 48 horas antes de la hora de la cita.*

FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, CALL 911.

INSURANCES ACCEPTED

We accept most insurance plans. Please call us to verify whether or not we are participating with a particular insurance company: 626-535-9344

OUR SELECT PARTICIPATING INSURANCE PLANS

Aetna ∙ Anthem BlueCross ∙ Blue Shield ∙ Cigna ∙ GEHA ∙ Healthnet ∙ United HealthCare Medicare ∙ Tricare ∙ Global ∙ HealthCare LA ∙ FCS∙ Optum ∙ Regal ∙ Lakeside ∙ Welbe Health

We are dedicated to excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders and the highest standard of patient care

SPECIALTIES

OUR PHYSICIANS

NEW PATIENTS

FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, CALL 911.

INSURANCES ACCEPTED

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