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

Accepting new patients

  • Associate Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Neurology

Clinical focus

  • Parkinson's and Movement Disorders

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Tall building with the ariel tram to its left
Center for Health & Healing, Building 1
503-494-8311
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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 (95 Ratings, 46 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 Press Ganey patient surveys.

  1. Dr S has a wonderful demeanor!

  2. Very easy to interact with

  3. Friendly ,joyful, caring ,easy to understand,Answered questions & explaned things well.

  4. As always, Dr. Safarpoir was very professional and well prepared for my visit!

  5. While I didn't like were her conclusions she was very professional and did a very good job of explaining things

  6. Very thorough and comprehensive - listens to my story, evaluates my symptoms, discusses relevant family history, and provides a realistic disease progression forecast inclusive of all these factors. Makes me feel valued as a person throughout the process. Highly recommend!

  7. Good listener, caring. Explained things very clearly

  8. She is one of the most knowledgeable, proactive, professional and kind physicians I have ever met.

  9. As always, she was very caring. Answered all my questions and tried a new technique. Seems to be working.

  10. She explained my illness and symptoms better than anyone has.

  11. Dr safer poor is excellent and gives me hope every time

  12. It was good

  13. Dr. Safarpour is the best!

  14. Always a great listener!

  15. Wonderful doctor, great bedside manner.

  16. Excellent clinician

  17. Dr. Safarpour was what all doctors should be like. This was my first visit with her and I am grateful that she will be my supervising physician for my Parkinson's journey. Cannot say enough how impressed both my son (who accompanied me to the visit) and I were.

  18. Very caring. Listens to our concerns and makes recommendations. We think we have the best neurologist at OHSU

  19. Excellent communication and listening skills, very knowledgeable about my condition

  20. Dr. Safarpour is incredibly professional, kind and, knowledgable. She took the time to explain the various aspects of DBS treatment. Importantly to me, she addressed my concerns with empathy. The entire appointment from beginning to end couldn't have been more assuring.

  21. Dr. Safarpour is the most knowledgeable, caring doctor I've ever had.

  22. Great experience!

  23. Excellent

  24. Ask appropriate questions, listens, suggest appropriate treatments. Extremely personable

  25. Very knowledgeable and understanding

  26. Very good

  27. The best one I have ever had! Would be extremely upset if she were to leave

  28. Courteous and professional

  29. She takes the time to listen

  30. Dr. Safarpour is one of the kindest, caring, and most knowledgeable clinicians I have ever seen. She and her staff go above and beyond when dealing with prior authorizations, referrals, etc. She also answers questions and emails in a timely manner.