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Schedule an evaluation with experienced pain management doctors offering non-surgical treatment for spine, joint, and injury-related pain.

Advanced Pain Medical Group

Expertise In Interventional Pain Medicine

As interventional pain medicine specialists, our goal is to replace weakness, pain and limitation with knowledge, relief and hope. We’re pain management doctors who specialize in spine, neck, back and joint pain.

We provide pain solutions using the latest advancements in the medical field. Pain relief comes from treating each patient’s unique symptoms after thorough consultation and proper diagnosis.

We understand why patients exploring every option may come across them.  Advanced Pain Medical Group has made a deliberate choice not to offer medication management at this time.
 
At APMG, we focus exclusively on interventional approaches with a strong, consistent, and well-studied clinical track record. Without a clear diagnostic pathway identifying the root cause of your pain first, treatments relying strictly on medication management risk masking symptoms rather than resolving them, while carrying significant risks.
 
Instead, there are highly effective, targeted alternatives—including radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, nerve blocks, regenerative medicine (PRP), and Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB)—that address the underlying condition more precisely. We encourage you to come in for a thorough evaluation first and discuss your options.

Decades Of Experience. Trusted Care. Proven Outcomes.

  • Decades of experience treating chronic and injury-related pain.
  • Physician-owned practice with a patient-first approach.
  • Non-surgical treatment options for spine, joint, and nerve pain.
  • Highly experienced physicians who have performed tens of thousands of procedures.
  • Trusted by patients and referral partners for consistent, high-quality care.

Our Specialties

We treat patients experiencing all types of chronic pain, including athletes with sports injuries, individuals injured in car accidents, patients with painful conditions, injuries, and disabilities, those suffering from migraines and chronic headaches, and personal injury clients.

Our treatment options include Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injectionsStem Cell TherapyEpidural Steroid Injections and various other interventional procedures.

 

Patient Information

We accept both physician-referred and self-referred patients

Insurances Accepted

Flexible insurance and payment options

Medical Lien Services

We support patients who require medical care on a lien basis

Conditions

Explore the wide range of conditions we treat

Treatments

Non-surgical care for spine, joint, and injury-related pain

Education

Learn more from our pain management team

Meet The Team

Our Providers

Advanced Pain Medical Group was founded by Dr. Paul B. Johnson and Dr. Vimal S. Lala. As anesthesiologists and pain medicine physicians, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Lala were fellowship trained at the premier pain medicine program in the country, UCLA.

Our physicians and medical team are highly regarded specialists with extensive experience, having collectively performed tens of thousands of interventional pain procedures that have meaningfully improved lives. As a physician-owned practice with over 20 years of continuous operation, APMG is known for clinical excellence, consistency, and trusted patient outcomes, treating the whole body by relieving both acute and chronic pain.

Roma Bhagia Fnp

FNP. Roma Bhagia

Double Board-Certified in Pain Management and Orthopedics

Family Nurse Practitioner, Pain Management & Orthopedics

Undergraduate Studies in Neurobiology at The University of California, Davis

Dr. Vimal Lala D.o Apmg

Dr. Vimal S. Lala

Double Board-Certified in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management

Residency in Anesthesiology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Fellowship in Interventional Pain Medicine at UCLA

Dr. Eric Martinez

Dr. Eric Martinez

Board-Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York, NY

Residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY

Locations

Get expert care in West Hills, or at one of our locations in Southern California.

Treatments

Non-surgical treatment for spine, joint, and injury-related pain.

Contact Us

We are happy to answer all of your questions, & we love to hear from you.

Locations

Get expert care in West Hills, or at one of our locations in Southern California.

Treatments

Non-surgical treatment for spine, joint, and injury-related pain.

Contact Us

We are happy to answer all of your questions, & we love to hear from you.

Appointments

We are accepting new patients & referrals.