Meet The Team - Leia Rispoli, MD

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Interventional Pain Medicine located in Newport Beach, CA & Marina Del Rey, CA

Leia Rispoli, MD

interventional pain and physical medicine

Leia Rispoli, MD, is an experienced interventional pain medicine physician who offers exceptional pain management and physiatry services to patients in and around Marina Del Rey and Newport Beach, California.

Double board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Management, Dr. Rispoli has a profound empathy for patients suffering severe or prolonged pain. She uses innovative, non-surgical interventions alongside evidence-based treatments to restore function and reduce or eliminate her patients’ pain. Her typical patient population includes patients with chronic or acute pain of the low back, neck, peripheral joints, pelvic region, and patients with headaches, but she is highly capable of treating pain of any sort.

Dr. Rispoli studied for her undergraduate degree at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She was co-captain for the Division-1 women’s soccer team and, for four consecutive years, was a National Athletic Honor Society member. Dr. Rispoli earned her medical degree at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey, and completed her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s Columbia University and Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City.

Dr. Rispoli’s interest in the treatment of pain led her to complete an interventional pain medicine fellowship under the Weill Cornell Tri-Institute Pain Fellowship program in New York City, doing rotations at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Rispoli specializes in advanced neuromodulation (spinal cord stimulation) techniques, pelvic pain (both male and female), ultrasound-guided interventional procedures, and regenerative medicine techniques such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or stem cell therapy.

Natasha Mehta, MD

Associate Physician, Double board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation & Traumatic Brain Injury

Natasha Mehta, MD, is an experienced Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physician who offers goal-directed patient care using strategies rooted in wellness and lifestyle.

Double board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Brain Injury Medicine with additional certification as a Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Dr. Mehta has a holistic approach to patient care. She develops personalized health plans addressing overall wellness, emphasizing fitness, sleep, stress reduction, healthy aging, and reducing pain.

She uses innovative, non-surgical interventions alongside evidence-based treatments to restore function and reduce or eliminate pain. Her typical patient population includes patients with chronic or acute pain of the low back, neck, peripheral joints, pelvic region, or head. She also works with people who suffer from symptoms after neurological injury like concussion or brain injury.

Dr. Mehta received her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from the Ohio State University. She earned her medical degree at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio and completed her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at Rutgers/New Jersey Medical School – Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. She received fellowship training in Brain Injury Medicine at University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.

Dr. Mehta is the host of the Brain & Body Things podcast where she interviews other experts on a variety of topics related to health and wellness with the goal to provide free access to evidence-based information. She is passionate about helping people navigate the wellness and longevity industries. Dr. Mehta has spent time working with a wide array of patients across many different health systems across the county and is thrilled to be joining Dr. Rispoli in providing comprehensive pain management services to patients around Marina Del Rey and Newport Beach, California. Dr. Mehta offers ultrasound-guided interventional procedures, regenerative medicine techniques such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP), & botulinum toxin injections. Dr. Mehta shares Dr. Rispoli’s vision to offer compassionate care that aims to enhance and optimize quality of life.

Katrina Vlachos, MD

Board Certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Dr. Katrina Vlachos has been board certified in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for over 25 years, subspecializing in electrodiagnostic medicine. Dr. Vlachos obtained a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of California, Irvine where she also played on the Division 1 NCAA Women’s Volleyball team for 4 years. She attended medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine graduating Summa Cum Laude. After a one-year transitional year at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Dr. Vlachos completed her residency training at the University of Michigan (GO BLUE!). Dr. Vlachos enjoys reading, walking her dogs, and eating copious amounts of chocolate.

Jamie Phan

Physician Assistant, PA

Jamie is a Board Certified Physician Assistant who works closely with Dr. Rispoli. She received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of California Santa Barbara and then completed her Physician Assistant studies at University of Southern California. In addition to helping patients with their acute and chronic pain, you can find her practicing in Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care.

On her time off, she enjoys spending time with her partner, family, and friends doing things like working out, trying new foods and traveling.