Pagiel Shechter, M.D. Pagiel Shechter, M.D., Inc. Internal Medicine & Nephrology Pagiel Shechter, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA Internal Medicine & Nephrology Aylin Selek, M.D., Internal Medicine & Nephrology Milton Kogan, M.D., Family Medicine 9808 Venice Blvd. Penthouse Culver City, CA 90232 Phone 310-733-4171 Fax 310-559-0996 Aylin Selek, MD Dr. Milton Kogan Short Resumes Pagiel Shechter, MD Dr. Shechter obtained an MD Magna Cum Laude from Sackler Medical School, Tel-Aviv University, Israel in 1977. He completed his internship and residency at Sheba Medical Center in Israel affiliated with Tel Aviv Sackler Medical School. His initial Nephrology training was in Sheba Medical Center. He is a Senior Lecturer in Sackler Medical school.  He also conducted a Research and Clinical Fellowship at Stanford University, California. Dr. Shechter has additional clinical training in Diabetic Nephropathy and Clinical Pharmacology. He is a member of the American Society of Nephrology, Inernational Society of Nephrology, American Heart Association,  American Diabetes Assocition, and Renal Physician Association. He has extensive experience in administration of medical systems. In addition to English, Dr. Shechter speaks Arabic and Hebrew. Dr. Shechter is an Assistant Professor at UCLA Medical School. Aylin Selek, MD 2010-2011:    Transplant Medicine Fellowship University Of Wisconsin Madison, WI   1993-1997:    Internal MedicineResidency (four-year program) Haydarpasa Numune Hospital Istanbul, Turkey   1997-1999:   Nephrology fellowship Louisiana State University (LSU) Shreveport, LA                1999-2003:     Internal Medicine Residency   LSU Shreveport, LA Milton Kogan, MD AFTRA, AEA, SAG Dr. Kogan is a Real Movie Star Watch this sampler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JoA9JnBTtw Dr. Kogan's Bio http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May07/Milt.Kogan.senior.sl.html   Gender: Male Height: 6 feet 4 in Weight: 230 lbs Age Range: 58 - 68 Physique: Athletic Hair Color: Grey Hair Length: Bald Eyes: Green Ethnicity: Caucasian Voice Type: Baritone Representation Susan Nathe Agency, Susan Nathe, Los Angeles, California United States 323-753-1179 snathe@pacbell.net MILT KOGAN Susan Nathe Agency S.A.G. AFTRA EQUITY Ht: 6' 4" Wt: 235 8281 Melrose Ave. , Hollywood CA. 90046 Hair: Gry Eyes: Grn 323-753-1179 MOVIES Descendants Sam Johston Alexander Payne Mulligan Mickey Jennie Garth Hesher Local Doc Natalie Portman Dandelion Dharma Jonathan Veronica DiPippo Chase Moran Lead Attorney Joe Culp Two Days In The Valley E.R. Doc John Herzfeld Father and Son Psychologist (co-star) Clarence Brown Solar Crisis Heavy Richard Sarafian Hank Gathers Story Doctor (co-star) Chuck Braverman Lies Before Kisses Detective Lou Antonio USA vs. Salim Ajami Jewish Financier (co-star) Jeff Bleckner Return of Marcus Welby Surgeon (co-star) Alex Singer Brewster’s Millions Mayorial Candidate (co-star) Walter Hill Batchelor Party Restaurant Patron Neil Israel Mothers Against Drunk Drivers Emergency Room Doc (co-star)Bill Graham E.T. Army Medical Captain Steven Spielberg MANY, MANY MORE Television Directors The Game Reporter 44 Minutes General Manager Bill Yves Sinoneau Night Stand Arnie (Guest Star) Tim Stack General Hospital Irv Stuart Damon NetRunner (CD-Rom) Murderer LeCoq (Guest Star) Mike Conti FBI, Untold Stories Albert Pass (Guest Star) Gus Trikonis Reasonable Doubts Hockey Coach Jay Hayman Quantum Leap Cabbie Paul Brown My Two Dads Grandfather (Guest Star) Peter Baldwin Pryor’s Place Newstand Owner (Guest Star)Richard Pryor What’s Alan Watching Principal (Guest Star) Tom Schlamme Airwolf Mad Scientest (Guest Star) Harvey Laidman Colombo (5 segments) Coroner, etc. Kojak (5 segments) Agent, etc. (Guest Stars) Rockford Files (7 segments) Heavies (Guest Stars) Barney Miller (1 season) Kogan, Jail Cop (Regular) See Ya, Florence Nightengale (12 segs) Truck Driver (Guest Star) Police Story (7 segments) Cops (Guest Stars) Bunco (pilot) Captain (Series Regular) Ernie and Joan (pilot) Ernie (Series Regular) MANY, MANY MORE STAGE (Over 50 PROFESSIONAL STAGE PRODUCTIONS) Sunshine Boys Willie Clark Roy Stuart Escape From Happiness Tom Flora Plumb “2â€? Herman Goering Theater Forty What A Racket Paul Odyssey Theater Goods Manufacturer DRAMALOGUE AWARD Chateau Rene Old Boxer SAMUEL FRENCH AWARD MANY, MANY MORE Plays All Sports: Speaks Spanish, French, German, Many European and American Regional Dialects: Horse-back Rider, Weapons, PLAYS DOCTORS Film Descendants Sam Johnston Alexander Payne Mulligan Mickey Hallmark Hesher Doctor Natalie Portman Television The Game Reporter Performer Skills Performance Skills: Comedian, Improvisation, Voiceover, Singing, Stunts Athletic Skills: Football, Aerobics, Tennis, Baseball, Swimming, Cycling, Basketball, Golf Accents: Southern, French, Italian, Russian, Midwest, Irish, British, German, Spanish Spoken Languages: German, French, Spanish Dance: Line, Ballroom, Club/Freestyle, Swing, Waltz Education Cornell University, BS, Agriculture, Ithaca, New York, 2007 MPH, UCLA MD, UCI Employment Details Work History: Industrial, Voice Over, Radio, Theater, Internet, Television, Film, Music Video, Commercial Job Categories: Writing, Editing, Directing, Acting, Producing, Production Audio description of the office This practice specialized in General Internal Medicine, Nephrology (kidney diseases), Hypertension (high blood pressure) and Diabetes . It concentrates on the early detection, and hence risk attenuation and modification of traditional cardiovascular risks factors. It concentrates on efforts at early dtection of disease states, when most of the deterioration prevention is effective.   Modifying and attenuating these risk factors by edidence-based medical interventions, such as pharmacological agents, diets, education, and modification of lifestyle factors, slows down the progression of many known diseases, such as diabetes, kidney failure, hypertension and heart diseases and their complications. Our practice uses only evidence based methods. We discourage use of unproven modalities, and agents or methods of questionable utility. We practice the principle of "primum non nocere" (Latin for: "first do not harm", derived from the famous Hipocratic Oath). Our location and the ease of access,  make it ideal for the elderly and the disabled patients. We practice Medicine with Compassion. We believe in humanistic approach to our patients. We include our patients in the decision making process towards their healing.  As a result, our patients are loyal and happy. We always welcome new patients. We specialize in dialysis patients. We care about them. If you a dialysis patient, and you are not happy try us. We encourage our dialysis patients to get a kidney transplant. We help our patients cope with their social problems. We provide support for dependent dialysis patients in finding nursing homes and other social support systems in our area. We follow our patients in the hospitals and whereever they go.  Our office is located across Olympia Hospital Medical Center, and close to  Cedars Sinai Medical Center, which serves as our main admitting hospital.  There is ample parking in the parking structure next door. The proximity to hospitals facilitate admissions and access to  both important and sophisticated diagnostic tools, such as MRI and spiral CT Scanning. We perform most of our diagnostic studies on our premises. Our waiting room has been recently upgraded to the comfort of our patients. Waiting time is reasonable. We schedule appointments within several days. Urgent patients can be seen earlier.  Our office schedules appointments usually within several days to a week. If you need an urgent appointment, our friendly staff will accommodate you as soon as possible. In some cases it may be even done on the same day, depending on avaiability. Above all, you get the great personal care of Drs. Shechter, Selek and Kogan  and their staff . Special Services We offer innovative diagnostic tools, not available in other offices, such as the State-of-The-Art non-invasive measurements of heart function by Cardiodynamics  http://www.sonosite.cohm/products/cardio-profile, which accurately and non-invasively calculate the heart performance and all the hemodynamic measurements. This tool is especially important for patients with heart problems, such as Congestive Heart Failure and High Blood Pressure.   It can accurately predict subtle changes in the heart function, even before other methods can detect it. It can save more invasive tests, that are done in a hospital setting. We perform Holter heart monitoring, for detection of significant heart irregularities. We added a state-of-the-art nerve conduction machine, to diagnose and quantify nerve damages, secondary to trauma or a variety of diseases or conditions, such as diabetes, anemia, vitamin deficiencies,kidney failure and more. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common condition leading to disability. This condition involves hardening of the arteries leading to the legs. When it happens it can result in severe leg pain. Risk factors include among others: smoking and diabetes. When it happens, it also means that the affected person has a similar process in the arteries leading to other organs, such as the brain and the heart. When it exist, it increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and death. We launched an initiative, in accordance with recommendations from experts like the American Heart Association, to diagnose PAD early  http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/PeripheralArteryDisease/Peripheral-Artery-Disease_UCM_002082_SubHomePage.jsp. When discovered early there are many treatment options that can save the legs and life. We have a team of technicians and specialists to assist in diagnosing and treating PAD.  About one in five patients with PAD will have a major cardiovascular event within a year (stroke, heart attack or death). Even patients with asymptomatic PAD are at a major risk. Patients who are smokers or have conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure are at risk for asymptomatic PAD. Find out more about PAD at http://www.padcoalition.org Have your limbs checked for PAD today. Call us to schedule an appointment. The test is covered by most insurance carriers. On Site Lab Results We perform on-site blood analysis for the convenience of our patients http://www.abaxis.com/medical . These lab results are available within minutes. We use cutting edge tools for laboratory tests that are unique to our office. We get immediate lab results from a fingerstick. Tests include:  Lipid Panel, Lipid Panel Plus, Liver Panel Plus, General Chemistry 13, & General Chemistry 6. We perform on-site PT/INR measurement for patients on Coumadin. These lab results are available within minutes. We have introduced on site stat on site Heoglobin test. Continous Glucose Monitoring We recently integrated the use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices (CGM) by Medtronic Continuous glucose monitoring is a method of constantly checking a person's glucose level. Continuous glucose monitors subcutaneously measure interstitial glucose concentrations. Fingerstick tests only measure glucose levels at a point in time and can miss dangerous highs and lows. A1C tests only show average glucose levels for a 2 to 3 month period. Neither is intended to show daily high and low patterns and trends.1 Continuous glucose monitoring provides a continuous 24-hour display of glucose levels, which can significantly reduce A1C levels compared to fingersticks alone. 2-5 Who Can Benefit From Continuous Glucose Monitoring? People who experience dangerous lows and highs People who suffer from hypoglycemia unawareness People who desire better control People with elevated A1C levels What Is a Continuous Glucose Monitor? Guardian glucose monitor A continuous glucose monitor is an FDA-approved device that measures glucose levels continuously, 24 hours a day. The glucose monitor can help you understand how food, exercise, and medication impact your glucose levels, so you can better manage your diabetes. Many continuous glucose monitors also include alarms to indicate when your glucose levels are too high or too low. The tiny glucose sensor is inserted under the skin. The transmitter transmits glucose readings to the monitor. Depending on the type of monitor, a small glucose-sensing device (or sensor) is inserted just under the skin on your stomach. The sensor measures glucose levels every few seconds and sends the information via a wireless transmitter to a monitor that can be worn on your belt or in a pocket. A continuous glucose monitor can help you become aware of your glucose levels and how they change based on food, exercise, and medication. Wearing a monitor could help you feel more confident about the way you are managing your diabetes. Medtronic Diabetes’ Guardian® Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring System can be used by type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients who desire better glucose control to improve their health and quality of their lives.       Disclaimer The material provided in this website is for informative purposes only. If you need specific medical advice, please contact the office for an appointment. This website is not designed for emergencies. If you have an emergency you need to call 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Room. No doctor-patient relationship exists until you visit the office, registered and seen in the office by one of our doctors. Sending us records via mail, email, facsimile or leaving a voice mail, do not constitue a physician-patient relationship. Cedars Sinai Health Associates link: http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/Physicians/Cedars-Sinai-Health-Associates/Providers/Doctors/Pagiel-Shechter.aspx Audio Description of Our Office Dr. Kogan and Lakers Girls