5325 N Fresno Street - Suite 108 - Fresno, CA 93710 Tel: 559.243.1232

Dr. Mehdi during his residency and fellowship from 1996-2001 at Los Angeles County Medical Center and USC University Hospital has been well trained and gained experience with extensive neurological disorders that most other neurologists in training only read in books. Founded in 1878, Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center (LAC+USC) is the nation's largest academic institution. It is one of the largest acute care hospitals in America and has been the primary facility of the University of Southern California School of Medicine since 1885. Physicians trained at this institution have hands on experience with diagnosis and treatment of rare and complicated cases.
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Dr. Mehdi has fellowship in Neuromuscular Disorders and Neurophysiology (NCV/EMG and EEG), the most difficult sub-specialty of neurology from Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center / Keck School of Medicine.

Dr. Mehdi serves as Board of Director for Fresno Madera Medical Society, which is the only professional medical association of physicians in Central Valley (http://www.fmms.org/webpages/leadership.asp), and Medical Director of MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) of Central California. He also serves as a delegate for small practice forum of California Medical Association (CMA). He has been serving on numerous hospital committees and boards.

Hospital Privilages for Dr. Mehdi in Central Valley include:

• Saint Agnes Medical Center
• Fresno Community Hospital
• Clovis Community Hospital
• Madera Community Hospital
• Fresno Heart Hospital
• University Medical Center
• Valley Children's Hospital

He has been featured on local television and in newspapers multiple times as the local expert on neurological diseases. His last special segment news appearance was on KMPH/ABC News on July 20th, 2006 on stem cell research. Articles written by Dr. Mehdi are also featured in emedicine.com.

Dr Mehdi is a distinguished speaker and trainer for pharmaceutical companies, where he has been specially asked to teach other physicians about neurological diseases and their treatment. These include:

• Pfizer, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Dr. Mehdi speaks and teaches about Multiple Sclerosis and its treatment.
• Allergan, an official trainer for BOTOX®, Dr. Mehdi teaches other neurologists and physicians the technique of BOTOX® injection for neurological disease.
• GlaxoSmithKline, sponsored speaker for Requip and Restless Leg Syndrome.
• Dr. Mehdi also engages in many local chapters of support groups including ALS, Parkinson's, and Stroke Group.

The primary focus of the practice is to treat complicated and difficult neurological cases. We tend to discourage mild and easy case referrals to our practice. That is why we have developed close relationships and referrals with university hospitals like Stanford, UCLA, USC, and UCSF. The goal of CNC is to provide a comprehensive neurological service that was previously not available in the Fresno area. Due to the extensive experience of Dr. Mehdi, this was possible and CNC was formed. We are not just a neurology practice. When you meet the doctor and staff of CNC you will see the face of a deep and advanced neurological center with connections to many world leaders in the specialty of neurology. We will know where to refer you if a treatment is not available in Fresno.

Patients are given individual attention and detailed time. Every patient is treated with equal respect and care. We care about our patients and provide the best effort we can make to cure disease. If diseases do not discriminate, why should doctors? Our care and attention is not dependent on patient insurance or status. If you feel you need VIP treatment because of any reason, we are not the place. The person who is sick and needs attention gets the greatest VIP treatment.

CNC provides ADVANCED diagnostics and treatment for all complicated neurological cases, but special advanced treatment is offered in sub specialties of:

NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES
ALS, GBS, CIDP, Myasthenia Gravis, Muscle diseases, Neuropathy, IVIG infusions, and Immune therapy, NCV/EMG test.

MOVEMENT DISORDER
Restless leg syndrome, Parkinson's disease, Essential tremors, tremors (others), BOTOX® injections, and Deep Brain Stimulator for tremors and Parkinson's disease.

NEUROIMMUNOLOGY
Multiple Sclerosis and related diseases.

EPILEPSY
Severe uncontrolled seizure management, brain surgery for seizure patients, home brain monitoring for seizure patients, and EEG testing.

PAIN
Headache, back and neck pain. If you have failed all treatment for back pain, then our center offers a combined behaviour, pharmaceutical, and spinal epidural injection under fluoroscope treatment.

NEUROGENETICS
Inherited and genetic neurological cases.

INJECTIONS OFFERED

• Spinal epidural injections under fluoroscope for back pain
• Carpal tunnel syndrome injection
• Trigger point injections
• Cervico-thoracic sprain injection
• Muscle spasm injection
• Local steroid Injection

BOTOX TREATMENT

• Spasticity from stroke, MS, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, and brain injury
• Torticollis and cervical dystonia
• Blepharospasm
• Facial spasms
• Hyperhidrosis
• Back pain
• Muscle spasm
• Migraine and headache

PROCEDURES OFFERED

• Deep brain stimulator for Parkinson's disease
• Baclofen pump for spasticity
• Vagal nerve stimulator for seizures (referral)
• Ambulatory electroencephalogram for home monitoring of seizures
• Routine electroencephalogram
• Nerve vonduction velocity test (NCV)
• Electromyography (EMG)
• Evoked potentials (auditory and visual)
• Nystagmogram for vertigo
• Carotid doppler studies (referral)
• Polysomnography (referral) for sleep disorders
• Gene therapy (referral)
• IVIG therapy for immune related disorders CIDP, GBS and myasthenia gravis
• Nerve and muscle biopsy (referral)

OTHER DISORDERS

• Altered mental status (confusion)
• Alzheimer's disease
• Bell's palsy
• Benign essential tremors
• Brain tumors
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Cerebrovascular diseases
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Chronic pain syndrome
• Concussion
• Dementia
• Diabetic neuropathy
• Dizziness and vertigo
• Encephalopathy
• Encephalitis and meningitis
• Epilepsy
• Facial pain syndrome
• Herpetic pain and neuralgia
• Headache and migraine syndrome.
• Muscular dystrophy
• Myopathy and myositis
• Myofacial pain syndrome
• Normal pressure hydrocephalus
• Pseudotumor cerebri
• Sciatica and spine pain
• Stroke or CVA and TIA
• Sleep disorders
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Temporal artiritis

A neurologist is a physician who has been trained to treat disorders of the nervous system, which include diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles.