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Delaram Safarpour, M.D., M.S.C.E., FAAN

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  • Associate Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine

Expertise

  • Neurology

Special focus

  • Parkinson's and Movement Disorders

Locations and contact

I see patients at

About me

Dr. Safarpour earned her medical degree in Tehran, Iran in 2007; she then completed a year of post-doctoral fellowship in movement disorders at Yale University, followed by residency in neurology at Temple University Hospital. Being interested in the clinical and epidemiological aspects of Movement Disorders, she then earned a master’s degree in neuroepidemiology and completed a fellowship in Movement Disorders at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Dr. Safarpour is the medical director of the Deep Brain Stimulation Program at OHSU. Her research focus is the effect of Deep brain stimulation in the treatment of movement disorders as well as gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease. She oversees several clinical trials and has authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease as well as deep brain stimulation in the treatment of movement disorders. 

In her spare time, Dr. Safarapour enjoys reading novels and biking with her young sons and her husband.

Languages spoken: English, Farsi

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2007, Azad Tehran Medical University
    • M.S.C.E., 2015, University of Pennsylvania

  • Residency

    • Neurology, Temple University Hospital, 2014

  • Fellowship

    • Movement disorders, University of Pennsylvania, 2017

Memberships and associations:

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2015
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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (273 Ratings, 132 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. She is always friendly and professional, you just don't get any better

  2. Enlightening, comfortable and productive.

  3. Great experience. The Doctor was very thorough in her exam and carefully explained the conclusions and diagnosis.

  4. Dr Safarpour was extremely pleasant, knowledgeable, and efficient/effective in providing for my care.

  5. We had a great meeting with Dr. Safarpour on Monday. She answered many questions for us and is always so pleasant. The appointment was right on time and done fairly quick and we learned a lot. So appreciative!

  6. Excellent Doctor, efficient support staff

  7. VERY SATISTFIED THANK YOU

  8. She is very professional and makes one feel special.

  9. Fantastic experience with SAFARPOUR always, very thankful for her kind, caring, knowledgeable care for me.

  10. She is knowledgeable, compassionate and relateable. I actually look forward to my appointments with her. She makes eye contact and listens- always makes me feel like the important person in the room.

  11. Dr. Safarpour was very helpful in improving my experience in having Parkinson's disease. Thank you.

  12. Dr. Shavarapour is really great. She knows her subject well. She listens, she explains things well. She shows some concern for the patient. Everyone I've spoken with about her thinks she's just terrific, and I do too.

  13. Very professional

  14. Always prepared, thorough, and takes the time to untangle health problems that other doctors have not. She treats the whole person with a respectful, caring attitude not often seen in health care workers. Very knowledgeable and takes time to explain health issues. Makes referrals when needed and they are acted upon within days. Always a positive experience when I visit. I truly trust her with my life.

  15. She is the most caring, professional, knowledgeable and proactive physician I have ever known. It is a privilege to be her patient and to have the benefit of excellent care.

  16. I so appreciate Dr. Safapour. She is kind and always informative.Once the Botox takes effect, my walking and balance are improved.

  17. She is simply the BEST?

  18. She was wonderful. Best experience I've had with a physician. She was warm and friendly with a great bedside manner. Would recommend her to anybody in need of a neurology exam

  19. I so look forward to seeing my neurologist Dr. Safarpour. She listens to my comments and questions and herreplies are easy to understand for me.

  20. Good

  21. Dr. Safarpour is a skilled physician and a very kind person. She takes the time to listen and respond to concerns..

  22. Very professional, friendly and informative. I got helpful information about my medications.

  23. Wonderful! Dr. Safapour is personable and professional. She gives me her focused attention and answers all my questions. She listens. All my visits with her have been positive.

  24. I think my doctor is exceptional and I am blessed to have her as my physician for my Parkinson's. So anyway, that's how I feel. She is exceptional. Bye.

  25. Dr. Safarpour is an expert when it comes to adjusting the settings for a DBS unit. She listens really carefully and has corrected a lot of different Parkinson's problems as my disease has progressed. She is also very positive in her outlook and I always feel encouraged after each visit.

  26. Very knowledgeable and kind. I trust her.

  27. Dr Safarpour is caring and helpful in guiding our PD journey. Very much a partner.

  28. Great people. Very knowledgeable. Friendly atmosphere.

  29. Hi there, yes, Dr. Safarpour is very kind, professional, positive, supportive, and a good listener, and I really appreciate her. Thank you so much. Bye bye.

  30. Dr Safarpour has a great bedside manner.

  31. Our experience with Dr Safarpour is always great

  32. Dr. Shafferpour is completely amazing. She's the best doctor I've ever had. If you lose her, you will be complete fools. She's great.

  33. Dr. Safarpor provided a thorough and professional exam with easy-to-understand analysis and recommendations.

  34. She conveys a real sense of caring.

  35. Excellent. I couldn't ask for better care.

  36. Excellent, superior!

  37. Excellent session with Dr Safarpour and her assistant Sophia concerning a trial botox treatment for essential tremor (which I' ve got). I was walked through the process and procedures in considerable detail and all my questions were clearly answered.

  38. Dr Safarpour is so kind, caring and knowledgable. She gives us her full attention and is able to offer strategies to help with many and variied side effects of Parkinsons.

  39. Dr. Safarpour is professional and friendly. I trust her diagnosis and advice. I feel fortunate to have her involved in my health care.

  40. January 30th with Delaram Safarpour -- PAS front desk staff was very helpful, and as always - Dr Safarpour is one of the best providers I have ever had. She is a skilled professional but also compassionate and kind and so knowledgeable with my questions. I genuinely feel cared for during my visits with her.

  41. She is very personable and kind. My confidence in her is high and I appreciate her time and honesty.

  42. Dr. Safarpour is wonderful. She's incredible. She is patient and she's kind and she's compassionate and has done wonders for our son when she's given him Botox.

  43. The doctor is punctual, thorough and treats patients with kindness and respect.

  44. Dr. Safarpour always listens attentively to all my questions and concerns. She is a very caring physician.

  45. She's the best!

  46. She was over booked. Appt 3:45. Dr. came online @35-40 minutes late. Good visit. Dr. genuinely concerned about my health.

  47. Addressed my needs and questions.Reviewed my progress and got a game plan together for the future.Very responsive and pro-active with my care.

  48. Very caring. Listens to our concerns and provides positive input. Excellent care

  49. Zoom appointment worked well, but prefer face to face appointments. Dr. safarpour is smart, knowledgeable, very patient and knows her stuff. I always feel encouraged when I leave.

  50. She connects one on one, even on Zoom, asks questions, listens, responds to our responses and our questions. We value her experience and expertise in Parkinson's related health issues.

  51. Dr. Safafour has really helped me with my tremors. She is always positive, gives great health information, and I would highly recommend her.

  52. very attentive and had helpful suggestions

  53. The doctor was amazing! I am still waiting for my after visit summary to be posted to my chart. We finished after hours and the reception had closed for the day.

  54. As always, Dr Safarpour was extraordinary for this appointment in her thoroughness, thoughtfulness, and empathy. Her appointments had been running late, but at no time did she make me feel that she needed to rush through my appointment.

  55. she is an outstanding clinician; an attentive listener and engages with hernpatient fully.

  56. My tremor has now been explored and explained as on a timeline of events. Now I know much more about how I got here, and how to continue through the duration. Dr. Safarpour was bright and keenly engaged so to guide wisely. Thank you.

  57. very kind, thorough, answers all questions thoughtfully, and listens

  58. sharpest tack in the box. Genuine, authentic, competent, excellent communication, likes to laugh. I could not have envisaged a better experience in a healthcare setting. You guys got really lucky.

  59. As always Dr Safarpour answered all my questions and gave me her full attention

  60. Wholesome. She really listened, and paid attention to what's going on. She noticed things that I've either not noticed or have gotten used to. She is so kind. I appreciate her.

  61. VERY. GOOD

  62. One of the best providers ever!!

  63. Amazing doctor

  64. Dr. Safarpour is the best doctor I've ever had. I recommend her to anybody and you should pay or whatever she wants because she's wonderful.

  65. Doctor is always on time the best she can and she's very pleasant person. Thank you.

  66. Caring and professional

  67. She is very professional and always listens to what I say and takes care of whatever is going in to the best of her ability.

  68. very good

  69. friendly and thorough

  70. Dr safapour and staff has been amazing during my son's recovery, we love them! So caring.

  71. Excellent manor and knowledge

  72. Great interaction. Superb doctor.

  73. Delaram is very friendly, helpful, and enthusiastic. She obviously is focused on the patients individual needs and she offers suggestions to help you with your individual care needs. She is a very kind and caring person. I would highly recommend Dr Safarpour to others!

  74. She is a GREAT doctor and really cares for me as a person.

  75. My experience with Delaram Safarpour over the years that I have seen her, is she is the most caring. Incredible neurologist, doctor person, I've experienced in the care of my, anything of my person. She treats, She treats me with respect she, she answers the my chart messages, she gets back to me. She has someone on her team, get back to me with any phone, call any concerns that I have. She is there for anything that I need. I highly, highly recommend her.

  76. Comprehensive assessment explained clearly.

  77. Dr Safarpour walked me through a range of options to help address my essential tremor. I very much appreciated starting with less invasive alternatives and agreed to particpating the the OHSU's clinical trail using botox injections.I'd highly recommend her to others suffering from essential tremor

  78. She truly gives you the impression that she has your interest at heart.