Meet Our Providers
The staff at IHS Medical Group provides a warm, welcoming environment where you can step away from the stressors of daily life and focus on your well-being.
James Calder, MD
Physical Medicine
A 1983 graduate of Creighton University, Dr. Calder completed his residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Minnesota and became an ABMS Board Certified Physiatrist in 1987.
A physiatrist’s training facilitates the development of in-depth knowledge of areas of medicine involving the neuro-musculo-skeletal systems of the human body.
Practitioners of Physical Medicine utilize physical modalities such as manipulation, massage and therapeutic exercise in concert with heat, cold, electrical energy and hydrotherapy to diagnose, treat and prevent disease and disability.
Over the past thirty years Dr. Calder has practiced in a variety of settings ranging from hospital based rehabilitation units to private practice environments.
Currently Dr. Calder is involved with the provision of outpatient-based therapeutics within multidisciplinary centers incorporating practitioners with a diverse array of backgrounds and experience.
Dr. Nazarian
Chiropractor
Victor Nazarian, DC, is an experienced and caring chiropractor in Los Angeles. He has been in practice since 1995 and founded IHS Medical Group to bring patients the best integrated medical care for acute and chronic pain, health, and well-being. The IHS Medical Group team includes himself and Dr. James Calder.
Dr. Nazarian completed his doctorate of chiropractic at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic in Whittier, California. After completing his studies, Dr. Nazarian founded Nazarian Family Chiropractic where he served individuals and families in Los Angeles. After two decades in practice, Dr. Nazarian obtained advanced medical training and founded IHS Medical Group.
Dr. Nazarian treats every patient as an individual and develops a unique treatment plan based on each patient’s needs and health goals. He also educates patients about their bodies and how they can incorporate healthy lifestyle activities into their lives, including back pain prevention, exercise, sleep, and nutrition.
Dr. Nazarian is accepting new patients.
Scott Mezei, FNP
Wound Care Specialist
Now working as a wound care specialist for IHS medical group, Scott Mezei is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio, where he received both his Master’s and Bachelor’s in Nursing. He previously held a long career in nursing, working as an RN at a long-term acute care center before entering the nurse practitioner field. While working as an RN, he gained almost a decade of experience in advanced wound care, diabetic management, and other critically chronic conditions.
After graduating with his master’s, Mr. Mezei transferred from long-term acute care to family practice. Here he gained experience managing and diagnosing a large variety of illnesses. He worked with people of all ages, from newborns to the elderly, and never saw a disease he was unwilling to treat. After getting married, he and his wife decided to relocate to Los Angeles. It was this transition that made him decide to return to his previous passion for wound care.
California also happens to be his home state. He was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he attended Milpitas High School. He now resides in the Los Angeles area, where he is working on starting and raising his family. He enjoys a variety of hobbies, including golfing, fishing, skiing, and reading, and he is even working on writing a book of his own. Besides being caring and fun, he is easy to work with and pleasant to be around. He has been a great addition to the IHS medical group and looks forward to working with any family that is in need of his abilities.
When it comes to treating your wounds with the utmost care and concern, there is no one better than Scott Mezei. He will work with you every step of the way in order to get your wound healed as quickly as possible. He has over 10 years of experience working with a variety of chronic and acute wounds, so he knows how to treat them all.
