Robert A. Bonakdar MD, FAAFP, FACN, DAAPM

Robert Bonakdar, MD is the Director of Pain Management at the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. He also serves as Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine and is a Past President of the American Academy of Pain Management (now the Academy of Integrative Pain Management) – the largest U.S. integrative pain management organization.

Board-certified by the American Board of Family Practice, Dr. Bonakdar is a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Academy of Family Physicians, the California Academy of Family Physicians, the American Holistic Medical Association, and the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. He has conducted award-winning research and presented at numerous conferences in the area of herbal and natural medicines.

Dr. Bonakdar received his medical degree from the University of Nevada School of Medicine and his undergraduate degree in psychobiology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. He received the Richter Fellowship for Independent International Research in the field of Southeast Asian health practices and studied in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, and Indonesia. He completed a clinical and research fellowship in integrative medicine at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine in La Jolla and a residency in family practice at the Sharp Grossmont Family Practice Residency Program in San Diego.