Adena Shahinian, DO

Specialties/Services

• General Neurologic diagnoses

• Subspecialty consultation in Epilepsy, including medically refractory epilepsy

• EEGs: Routine, Ambulatory

• Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS): Programming/interrogation

• Botulinum toxin injections for Migraines

• Trigger Point injections

Education

• University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, July 2021 – June 2022 (Epilepsy Fellowship)

• Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV July 2017 – June

  2021 (Resident in the Department of Neurology)

• Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), Dothan, AL, August

  2013 – May 2017 (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)

• Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, September 2011 – March 2013 (Masters of Science)

• University of California Irvine (UCI), Irvine, CA, September 2006 – June 2010 (Bachelor of Arts)

Board Certification

• 2021, American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry

• Board Eligible Epilepsy

About

Dr. Adena Shahinian, DO is a board-certified neurologist specializing in Epilepsy. Her goal is to provide exceptional neurologic care to the community. Being a Southern California native, Dr. Shahinian has spent time away and returned to her hometown to provide care for her community. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of California Irvine (UCI) with a Bachelors in Psychology.  She received her Master’s in Forensic Science from Drexel University in Philadelphia. Dr. Shahinian attended the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), where she completed her medical school education and completed her residency in Las Vegas. During the course of her residency, Dr. Shahinian trained at a comprehensive stroke center, where she learned to manage complex stroke patients. Finally, she received fellowship training in epilepsy at the University of Southern California (USC). Dr. Shahinian is most excited about creating genuine connections with her patients, and helping them attain their optimum neurologic health. She hopes to give to the community easy access to neurologic care.

Publications

• “Utility of Botulinum Injections in Stiff- Person Syndrome” Published in Case Reports in Neurological Medicine: Lisa Conners DO, Alexandra Betcher DO, Adena Shahinian DO, Paul H. Janda DO, JD.

• “Atypical presentation of Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES) preceding Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA)” Movement Disorder Society Conference Fall 2020, Published esupplements: Movement Disorders Journal 2020: Adena Shahinian DO, Aleksandra Betcher DO, Trusah Mehta DO, Jay Mahajan DO, Paul Janda DO

• “Meige Syndrome relieved by Rose tinted glasses” Roseman University Research Symposium 2020, Movement Disorder Society Conference Fall 2020, Published esupplements Movement Disorders Journal 2020: Taylor Campbell DO, Adena Shahinian DO, Aroucha Vickers DO, Andrew Lee MD