Contact Information
The San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders is located in a convenient and modern medical building close to the La Jolla campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital and the UCSD - Thornton Medical Center.
We pride ourselves on making our patients welcome when visiting our practice, and at being available to respond to your questions by phone or fax. The information below summarizes the best ways to contact us.
Address
San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders
4130 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 300
La Jolla, CA 92037
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Telephone: (858) 678-0610
Fax: (858) 678-0007
Email: contact.sdeg@sandiego-spine.com
Questions
You are welcome to call us and direct your questions to:
| Office Management & Medical Issues | Pat Kostial, RN, BSN - Clinical Nurse Manager |
| Fellowship Coordinator |
Lisa Kotera |
| Insurance & Billing Issues |
Pam Hill - (760) 724-9014 |
| Workers Comp. Non-Medical Information |
Felicia Amenta - Workers Compensation Specialist |
| Assistant to Dr. Akbarnia | Teresa Rios |
| Assistant to Dr. Bagheri | Lisa Kotera |
| Assistant to Dr. Mundis | Ashley Polage |
| Front Office Coordinator/Receptionist | Teresa Rios |
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Research Director |
Jeff Pawelek, B.S. |
| Research Fellow | |
| Research Coordinator | Rishi Kadakia, B.S. |
Practice Hours
Our daily practice hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 am-4:30 pm.
After Hours
If you are a patient and have an important medical question that cannot wait until the practice opens, call (858) 678-0610 and the doctor on call will be paged. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately. Prescription refills are not considered a medical emergency and will not be granted after office hours.


