Karima Hirani, MD
Hirani Wellness Medical Center
9736 Venice Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
Telephone: 310-559-6634
Fax: 310-559-6652
Email: info@drhirani.com
Website: www.drhirani.com
Specialties: Nutrition, Heavy Metal Detox, Immune Support, GI issues
1. What are the primary medical specialties in which you were originally trained (e.g., pediatrics, family medicine)?
Family Practice, Board Certified
2. Approximately how many individuals with autism have you treated, and what is the age range?
I see approximately 100-150 new patients on the ASD spectrum a year. I have about 200 active patients.
3. Do you usually have a waiting list?
No
4. On the average, how long do you spend face-to-face with a new patient for an initial consultation?
60 minutes
5. After the first consultation, what is the average length of an appointment?
60 minutes follow up; 30 minutes thereafter
6. Are your patients advised to use special diets such as GF/CF, SCD, low-oxalate, etc.?
Yes
7. Can you collaborate with other specialists we will be dealing with (e.g., gastroenterologists)?
Yes
8. Are you willing to collaborate on treatment and testing with a child’s pediatrician if he/she is receptive?
Yes
9. Do you or anyone in your office speak languages other than English?
Gujarati
10. Are you willing to offer phone consultations for distant patients?
Yes
11. Do you provide any form of after-hours support?
Only for medical emergencies
12. Do you sell proprietary nutritional supplements or have a sales agreement with supplement suppliers? Do you sell supplements at list price or less?
20% discount on Kirkman; 10% most others
13. Do you take insurance? If not, do you provide organized, coded insurance forms?
Provide superbill
14. Do you bill for laboratory tests done by commercial laboratories? How do you break down the fees?
No markup on labs. Patients pay lab direct or bill insurance.
15. Is there a reason you might not bill for an office visit?
Limited number of pro-bono patients who have financial needs.
Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) Conferences: Fall 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. Completed Level II Clinician Seminar Fall 2009
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