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

PFAS

Heart attack prevention

Assisted suicide / End of Life

Alcohol use disorder / Alcoholism

Privacy for the patient in medical record keeping

Brain cancer and headaches

Herpes and Chickenpox vaccination immunity

HIV prevention