Naveed Mayer Natanzi was born and raised in Los Angeles. He received his BA in Biological Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2007. In the ensuing year, Dr. Natanzi pursued another passion, teaching. He served as a teaching assistant at UCSB and served as a private tutor for Kaplan Test Prep. In 2012, he obtained his medical degree from Western University-College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific.
He completed his internship at Downey Regional Medical Center in 2012, followed by residency at the University of California, Irvine in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department from 2013-2016 where he served as Chief Resident in his senior year.
Following his residency, Dr. Natanzi completed his fellowship with the renowned sonographer, Dr. Marko Bodor. He mastered ultrasound as both a diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the treatment of sports and spine conditions throughout the body.
Dr. Natanzi’s Jewish upbringing and education have instilled in him the importance of providing selflessly without expectation especially to those in need. He passionately believes and is driven by the concept of Tikkun Olam (making this world a better place) and believes social action and philanthropy are the perfect complement to being a physician and healer.
This was the guiding principle for the creation of Kol Ahava, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that caters to the needs of children with medical disabilities since 2012. Dr. Natanzi serves as the founder and active president of Kol Ahava.