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    Balaji S. Charlu

    MD

    Balaji S. Charlu, MD

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    About Dr. Balaji S. Charlu

    Bio

    Balaji (Bobby) S. Charlu, M.D. is an Interventional Physiatrist who specializes in the non-operative management of musculoskeletal and spine related disorders. As an avid tennis and soccer player growing up in Michigan, Dr. Charlu was naturally drawn to sports and musculoskeletal medicine when choosing his medical specialty. “Physiatrists are experts in the rehabilitation of nerve, muscle, and bone injury. Treating injury, improving pain, and enhancing performance is the cornerstone of changing our daily movement and function. My goal is to offer any and all minimally invasive treatments to the sports and spine related pain outside of surgery.” In addition to performing basic spinal therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, Dr. Charlu brings a variety of advanced pain management therapies to Newport Orthopedics including radiofrequency ablation, discography, percutaneous discectomy, spinal cord neuromodulation, and regenerative PRP. He is currently active in Interventional Spine research, and is a teaching faculty member of the North American Spine Society.

    Dr. Charlu is Board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) with sub-specialty Boards in Pain Management and Sports Medicine. Dr. Charlu attended Michigan State medical school and completed his residency in PM&R at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Texas where he was Chief resident. He completed his fellowship training in Interventional Pain Management at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2006.

    In his spare time, Dr. Charlu enjoys spending time with his wife and three children in Irvine in addition to his active participation in sports including tennis, running, biking and a new-found passion for triathlons.

    Dr. Charlu also enjoys giving back to the community by serving as the team doctor for the University High School football team in Irvine.

    Specialties

    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine

    Focus areas

    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine

    Location

    Newport Beach

    22 Corporate Plaza Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (949) 722-5008 • Fax: (949) 630-4900

    Irvine

    16300 Sand Canyon Ave Ste 400, Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 722-5008 • Fax: (949) 630-4900

    Huntington Beach

    19582 Beach Blvd Ste 306, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Phone: (949) 722-5008 • Fax: (949) 630-4900

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    • Anthem
    • Blue Shield
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    • Scan
    • United Healthcare

    Accepting new patients

    Yes

    Hoag affiliations

    Hoag Physician Partners

    Languages

    English

    Background

    Certification

    American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    Education

    Medical Education

    Medical Doctor, Michigan State University

    Internship

    Internal Medicine, University of Medicine & Dentistry - New Jersey

    Residency

    Physical Medicine/Rehab, Baylor College of Medicine - Houston

    Fellowship

    Pain Management, University of Michigan Hospitals

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