Welcome to Conejo Valley Direct Primary Care
Embark on a journey of healing and well-being guided by a compassionate team that values your health above all else. Dr. Gunn’s commitment to excellence in general medicine, specializing in addiction, spans across all age groups - adults, teens, men, women, and children alike.
Previously an associate professor of medicine for UCLA, he taught medical students the art of the physical exam, the history and critical thinking. He directed the third year clinical rotation in family medicine, and developed a fourth year advanced clinical elective teaching soon to be doctors the art of “real outpatient medicine”. He holds recognitions from multiple physician recognition organizations, and has published on a variety of health related topics, including the prevention of heart attacks, recovery from alcoholism and the treatment of various common and uncommon medical conditions.
Initially, Dr. Gunn decided to pursue medicine after working with refugees from Afghanistan and witnessing the impact medical care can have. He attended the University of Oregon, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Music, and also studied computer science and clarinet performance. He then earned a Masters of Fine Arts in Electronic Music and Recording Media at Mills College in Oakland, California (near San Francisco). After pursuing a technology career in Silicon Valley, Dr. Gunn returned to school to study medicine at the University of California, Davis. He completed his family medicine residency in Redding, California, and worked serving the medically underserved population of Shasta County at a Top 1% Federally Qualified Health Center. Proficient in Spanish, Dr. Gunn's clinical interests include newborns and pediatric care, dermatology, and helping patients recover from alcoholism, nicotine and food addictions and dependency on prescription drugs.
He is married to Dr. Nazanin Gunn, who practices in Thousand Oaks. Together, they have four children. His hobbies include DIY home projects.
Recognitions
Super Doctors® Southern California, 2024
Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2022, 2021
Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2020, 2019
Castle Connolly's Top Doctors
2014 Resident Teacher of the Year
2007-2011 Class President UC Davis SOM
Education
Medical Board Certification
Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, 2014, recertified 2024
Addiction Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine, 10/2024 (expected)
Residency
Family Medicine, Mercy Medical Center Redding, 2014
Degree
MD, UC Davis, 2011
Publications
Assisted suicide / End of Life
Alcohol use disorder / Alcoholism
Privacy for the patient in medical record keeping