About Dr. Shamani
A physician who listens beyond your words.
Board-certified family medicine in San Diego since 2012 — primary care, women's health, skin, and physician-performed aesthetics. As a primary care doctor San Diego families trust for family medicine College Area residents rely on, Dr. Shamani is also a Farsi speaking doctor San Diego patients seek out for care in their own language.
"I listen beyond the words. That's where the diagnosis usually is."
Dr. Azam Shamani's path to medicine began with a misdiagnosis she witnessed early in life — and the realization that the difference between good care and harm often comes down to whether a doctor takes the time to understand the person in front of them. That conviction has shaped every year of her career since.
She earned her medical degree at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, then completed her Family Medicine residency at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield and a fellowship in cardiology at UCLA. She is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, and affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Community Medical Group.
Since 2012 she has run her own practice in San Diego's College Area, where she cares for patients from adolescence through their later years. Her clinical interests span preventive medicine, chronic disease, women's health, dermatology, and medical aesthetics — and she is a USCIS-Designated Civil Surgeon, performing immigration medical exams for families beginning a new chapter in the United States.
Dr. Shamani speaks English and Farsi; her staff also speaks Spanish.
Credentials
Training you can verify.
Board Certification
American Board of Family Medicine
Medical School
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Residency
Family Medicine, Kern Medical Center
Fellowship
Cardiology, UCLA
Affiliations
Sharp Grossmont Hospital; Sharp Community Medical Group; American Academy of Family Physicians
Designation
USCIS Civil Surgeon (Form I-693)
Recipient of a U.S. Congressional Certificate of Special Recognition for service to the Kern County community (2009).
How We Practice
What visits with Dr. Shamani are like.
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Unhurried visits
Appointments are scheduled so there's time to talk. If you've felt rushed elsewhere, you'll notice.
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Plain-language explanations
You'll understand your diagnosis, your numbers, and your options before you leave.
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One doctor, your whole picture
Primary care, women's health, skin, and aesthetics in one place, with one physician who knows your history.
Our Office
Easy to find, easy to feel at home in.
We're on the third floor of the medical building at 5555 Reservoir Drive, next to Alvarado Hospital and minutes from SDSU, Del Cerro, San Carlos, La Mesa, and Mission Valley. Free visitor parking [PLACEHOLDER-CONFIRM], elevator access, and a small, friendly front office that patients mention by name.
The people you'll meet.
Azam Shamani, MD
Board-Certified Family Medicine
Your primary physician for every visit, from wellness checks to same-day concerns.
Our front office team
Scheduling & Support
Our medical assistants and front desk staff handle scheduling, insurance, forms, and follow-ups — and speak English and Spanish.