ADULT PSYCHIATRIST  |  DR. ROHIT AIYER

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Pioneering optimal mental health, Mind and Brain Link utilizes cutting-edge research and evidence-based medicine to treat various mental health conditions.

PSYCHIATRIST  |  SERVING THE SOUTH BAY,  LOS ANGELES AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Hi! I’m Dr. Rohit Aiyer

Dr. Rohit Aiyer

Dr. Aiyer is a Double Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Founder of Mind and Brain Link.

He started his academic path by completing a 4 Year BSc. Honors Degree in Life Sciences at the prestigious Queen’s University in Canada. He then received his Medical Doctorate degree at one of the top medical schools in the United Kingdom, University of Birmingham in England. He then went on to complete his Psychiatry residency at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health at Staten Island University Hospital in New York City. He then completed his Interventional Pain Medicine Fellowship at Weill Cornell Medical College. 

He is committed to staying current with the latest research, proven by his numerous publications (over 45 publications and 10 book chapters) and is a member of editorial boards for several prestigious journals. He has been involved and co-authored several international guidelines, as well as being a principal investigator and leader for clinical trials and research studies, that have been published in high impact journals. He is currently involved in ongoing research studies. In addition, he has delivered several oral presentations and abstracts at international conferences. 

Dr. Aiyer is a member of many societies in Psychiatry, and holds appointments on various committees, including the Education Committee for the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) and the Leadership Council for American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN).  This translates to Dr. Aiyer providing you with cutting edge, evidence-based patient care that will enable you to achieve optimal mental health. Dr. Aiyer specializes in psychopharmacology, neuropsychiatry, medication management, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and insomnia.

Dr. Aiyer at Mind and Brain Link delivers comprehensive treatment, in order to help you achieve a link between your mind and brain, and to reach optimal mental health. 

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Publications

  • 1. Patel N, Nowak K, Vaidyanathan A, Milad H, Adlaka K, Rubino C, Nerusu L, Taco Vasquez E, Rahavard B, Fayed M, Burmeister C, Forrest PB, Money S, Dwivedi S, Zador L, Haddad R, Khaja D, Sibai N, Aiyer R. The Effect of Sedation on Diagnostic Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks for Facetogenic Low Back Pain: An Observational Trial. Pain Physician.

    2. Hagedorn JM, George T, Aiyer R, Schmidt K, Halmka J, D’Souza R. Artificial Intelligence and Pain Medicine: An Introduction. Journal of Pain Research.

  • 3. Hagedorn JM, Bendel MA, Hoelzer BC, Aiyer R, Caraway D. Preoperative hemoglobin A1c and perioperative blood glucose in patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing spinal cord stimulation surgery: a literature review of surgical site infection risk. Pain Practice. 2023; 23(1): 83-93.

    4. Olechowski C, Mischel N, Aiyer R. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for chronic low back pain. Non-spinal neuromodulation for Chronic Low Back Pain. Front Pain Res (Lausanne). 2023; 5; (4):1092158.

  • 5. Sayed D, Grider J, Strand N, Hagedorn JM, Falowski S, Lam CM, Tieppo Francio V, Beall DP, Tomycz ND, Davanzo JR, Aiyer R, Lee DW, Kalia H, Sheen S, Malinowski MN, Verdolin M, Vodapally S, Carayannopoulos A, Jain S, Azeem N, Tolba R, Chang Chien GC, Ghosh P, Mazzola AJ, Amirdelfan K, Chakravarthy K, Petersen E, Schatman ME, Deer T. The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) Evidence-Based Clinical Guideline of Interventional Treatments for Low Back Pain. Journal of Pain Research. 2022; 6 (15):3729-3832.

    6. Patel N, Jacobs D, John J, Nerusu L, Tandron M, Sibai N, Forrest P, Schwalb J, Aiyer R. Kyphoplasty versus Vertebroplasty: A Systematic Review of Height Restoration in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures. Journal of Pain Research. 2022; 15:1233-1245.

    7. Aiyer R, Noori S, Schirripa F, Schirripa M, Aboud T, Jain S, Pahuta M, Elowitz E, Mehta N, Datta S. A systematic review of full endoscopic versus micro-endoscopic or open discectomy for lumbar disc herniation. Pain Management. 2022; 12(1): 87-104.

    8. Joshi J, Roytman M, Aiyer R, Mauer E, Chazen JL. MR characterization and implications for interlaminar epidural injection therapy. Regional Anesthesia & PainMedicine. 2022; 47(8): 459-463.

    9. Patel N, John J, Pakeerappa P, Aiyer R, Zador L. Slipping Rib Syndrome: Case Report of an Iatrogenic Result Following Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery and Chest Tube Placement. Pain Manag. 2021;(5):555-559.

    10. Aiyer R, Noori S, Schirripa F, Schirripa M, Aboud T, Jain S, Gungor S, Puttanniah V, Gulati A, Hunter CW. Platelet Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Systematic Review. Pain Manag. 2021; 11(4): 419-431.

  • 11. Haffey PR, Bansal N, Kaye E, Ottestad E, Aiyer R, Noori S, Gulati A. The Regenerative Potential of Therapeutic Ultrasound on Neural Tissue: A Pragmatic Review. Pain Med. 2020; 21(7): 1494-1506.

    12.. Money S, Gharib M, Aiyer R. Post-Herpetic Neuralgia: Recent Advancements. Current Emergency and Hospital Medicine Reports. 2020; 8: 45-49.

    13. Deer TR, Grider JS, Lamer TJ, Pope JE, Falowski S, Hunter CW, Provenzano D, Slavin KV, Russo M, Carayannopoulos A, Shah JM, Harned ME, Hagedorn JM, Bolash RB, Arle JE, Kapural L, Amirdelfan K, Jain S, Liem L, Carlson JD. Malinowski MN, Bendel M, Yang A, Aiyer R, Valimahomed A, Anthony A, Craig J,Fishman MA, Al-Kaisy AA, Christelis N, Levy RM, Mekhail N. A Systematic Literature Review of Spine Neuromodulation Therapies for the Treatment of Pain. Pain Med. 2020; 21(7): 1421-1432.

    14. Deer TR, Esposito MF, McRoberts WP, Grider JS, Sayed D, Verrills P, Lamer TJ, Hunter CW, Slavin KV, Shah JM, Hagedorn JM, Simopoulos T, Gonzalez DA, Amirdelfan K, Jain S, Yang A, Aiyer R, Azeem N, Levy RM, Mekhail N. A Systematic Literature Review of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Therapies for the Treatment of Pain. Pain Med. 2020; 21(8): 1590-1603.

    15. Deer TR, Hunter CW, Mehta P, Sayed D, Grider JS, Lamer TJ, Pope JE, Falowski S, Provenzano DA, Esposito MF, Slavin KV, Baranidharan G, Russo M, Jassal NS, Mogilner AY, Kapural L, Verrills P, Amirdelfan K, McRoberts W, Harned ME, Chapman KB, Liem L, Carlson JD, Yang A, Aiyer R, Antony A, Fishman MA, Al-Kaisy AA, Christelis N, Levy RM, Mekhail N. A Systematic Literature Review of Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Pain. Pain Med. 2020; 21(8): 1581-1589.

    16. Aiyer R, Noori SA, Chang K, Jung B, Rasheed A, Bansal N, Ottestad E, Gulati A. Therapeutic Ultrasound for Chronic Pain Management in Joints: A Systematic Review. Pain Med. 2020; 21(7): 1437-1448.

    17. Noori SA, Rasheed A, Aiyer R, Chang K, Jung B, Bansal N, Ottestad E, Gulati A Therapeutic Ultrasound for Management of Chronic Low Back Pain and Neck Pain: A Systematic Review. Pain Med. 2020; (7):1482-1493.

  • 18. Gungor S, Fields K, Aiyer R, Gonzalez E, Su E. Incidence and risk factors for the development of persistent post-surgical pain following total knee arthroplasty: A retrospective cohort study. Medicine. 2019; 98 (28): e16450.

    19. Noori S, Aiyer R, Yu J, Mehta N, Gulati A. Nonopioid versus opioid agents for chronic neuropathic pain, rheumatoid arthritis pain, cancer pain and low back pain. Pain Manag. 2019; 9(2): 205-216.

  • 20. Gungor S, Aiyer R. Extrapyramidal Signs occurring after sympathetic block for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Responding to Diphenhydramine: Two case reports. Medicine. 2018; 97(26): e11301.

    21. Gungor S, Aiyer R, Baykoca B. Sympathetic blocks for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome: A case series. Medicine. 2018; 97(19): e0705.

    22. Aiyer R, Mehta N, Gungor S, Gulati A. A Systematic Review of NMDA Receptor Antagonists in the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain in Clinical Practice. Clin J Pain. 2018; 34(5): 450-467.

    23. Aiyer R, Gulati A, Gungor S, Mehta N. A Systematic Review of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Chronic Pain in Clinical Practice. Anesth Analg. 2018; 127(2): 529-538.

    24. Gungor S, Aiyer R, Erkan D. Cervical epidural injection in management of refractory pain and stiffness in spondyloarthropathy: A case report series. Pain Pract. 2018; 18(4): 532-538.

  • 25. Aiyer R, Hwang J, Yu EH. Pyogenic odontoid osteomyelitis with sinus thrombosis. Case Rep Radiol. 2017; 2017:2507645.

    26. Gungor S, Aiyer R. A Case of Spinal Cord Stimulator Recharging Interruption in Wound Healing. Neuromodulation. 2017; 20(7): 675-677.

    27. Gungor S, Aiyer R. Postoperative visual loss following cervical spinal cord stimulator removal: A case report of conversion disorder. Pain Manag. 2017; 7(5): 377-381.

    28. Gungor, S, Aiyer R. Epidural Hematoma Development Contralateral to Dura after Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection. Pain Manag. 2017; 7(5): 367-375.

    29. Aiyer R, Jain V, Bhatia A, Mekinulov B, Gungor S. Rare Presentation of intrathecal morphine withdrawal psychosis. Pain Manag. 2017; 7(3): 171-173.

    30. Aiyer R, Gungor S. A Computed Tomography-Guided Demonstration of the Unilateral Distribution of Low-Volume Epidural Injectate.

  • 31. Aiyer R, Barkin RL, Bhatia A, Gungor S. A Systematic Review on the Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain with Spinal Cord Stimulation. Pain Manag. 2016; 7(1): 59-69.

    32. Aiyer R, El-Sherif Y, Voutsinas L. An Overview of Arachnoid Webs. Journal of Neurology and Neuromedicine. 2016; 1(6): 66-68.

    33. Aiyer R, Barkin RL, Bhatia A. Treatment of Neuropathic Pain with Venlafaxine: A Systematic Review. Pain Med. 18(10): 2017.

    34. Aiyer R, Klein D, El-Sherif Y. Rare Case of Posterior Reversible Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome Secondary to Acute Chest Syndrome. Case Rep Radiol. 2016; (2016): 4346953.

    35. Aiyer R, Novakovic V, Barkin RL. A systematic review on the impact of psychotropic drugs on electroencephalogram waveforms in psychiatry. Postgrad Med. 2016; 128(7): 656-664.

    36. Aiyer R, Seide M, Stern R. Valproic Acid Induced Hyperammonemia in a Long Time Treated Patient. Case Rep Psychiatry. 2016; 2016: 6242314.

    37. Aiyer R, El-Sherif Y, Voutsinas L. Dorsal Thoracic Arachnoid Web Presenting as Neuropathic Pain: “Scalpel” Sign Found on MRI. Neuroradiol J. 2016; 29(5):392-5.

    38. Cooper M, Aiyer R, Lawrence D, Sornalingam S. Does health-related content in a major Ugandan newspaper reflect the burden of disease in East Africa? International Journal of Communication and Health. 2016; 10: 44-52.

    39. Aiyer R, Engelman E, Xu W and Yu E. Dysphagia and anorexia as presentation of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. BMJ Case Rep. 2016; April 12.

  • 40. Aiyer R and Joffe RT. Deep Brain Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Systematic Review. Current Psychopharmacology. 2015; 4(1): 10-16.

    41. Aiyer R. The Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry – Residents Journal. 2015; 10(1):2-4

  • 42. Aiyer R, Smith H. Chronic Cough in Children. Innovait: Royal College of General Practitioners. 2014; 7(8):464-469.

  • 43. Aiyer R, Sweetman K, Larsen-Disney P, Fish A. A colorectal carcinoma imitating a primary ovarian carcinoma in a postpartum woman. BMJ Case Rep. 2013; November.

    44. Aiyer R. A Reflection and Comparison of Physician Training in the United States and United Kingdom. International Journal of Medical Students. 2013; (1)1: 48-50.

  • 45. Aiyer R, Nath JR. Mechanisms of Cognitive and Memory Deficit in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. New Zealand Student Medical Journal. 2011; 14:10-14.

    46. Nath JR, Aiyer R. Use of Hypnosis in Surgical Approaches: A Review. Asian Student Medical Journal. 2011; 8:1.

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