Salimpour's early career as a physician is linked to the Salimpour Pediatric Medical Group, a pediatric center operated by his father Ralph Salimpour in the greater Los Angeles area.
As an entrepreneur, he is the co-founder of three medical companies, one of which previously owned one of San Diego's largest hospitals.
He is the co-founder of CareNex Health Services, a health-care technology company that specializes in neonatal and perinatal disease management.
The company was founded in 2005 along with his brother Pejman and was acquired by WellPoint (now Anthem) in 2013.
The brothers also founded the physician-owned company Plymouth Health, formed for the purpose of acquiring Alvarado Hospital in San Diego.
The previous owner of the hospital, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, was accused of paying kickbacks to physicians for referrals to the hospital.
As part of a settlement from a civil complaint filed against them, Tenet agreed to sell the hospital and pay a settlement of $21 million.
Salimpour and his brother paid approximately $36.5 million for the hospital and invested millions of dollars to upgrade the hospital's equipment and bring in some of the nation's top physicians prior to selling the hospital to Prime Healthcare in 2010.

After the sale of Alvarado, Salimpour co-founded Champion Health Enterprises, a company that specializes in health ecosystems for Native American tribes and business entities with greater than $500 million in annual revenue.
He serves as the company's CEO and has partnered with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians since the inception of Champion Health.
Salimpour's career in medicine has led him to the role of a writer, filmmaker, and professor.
He has written more than 40 medical journal articles.
In addition to his contributions in various medical journals, he wrote Photographic Atlas of Pediatric Disorders and Diagnosis, a book that he co-authored with his brother Pejman and his father Ralph Salimpour.
He also received a Los Angeles area Emmy Award for his 2006 news documentary The Face of America.
At the Center on Human Aging at San Diego State University he works as an adjunct professor and as an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of California Riverside School of Medicine.

Salimpour has served numerous appointments throughout his career.
He is credited as the youngest president in the history of the Los Angeles County Medical Association, receiving the appointment in 2014.
Additional appointments have included being a member of the board of directors at Boston University School of Medicine and the University of California Los Angeles School of Public Health.
He is a founding board member of the School of Medicine at the University of California Riverside.
Salimpour was also appointed by then Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and reappointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti to join the city's Fire and Police Pension Board, a term that he is scheduled to serve through June 2018.
As a member of the Board of the Whitehead Institute at MIT, he gave the keynote address at the 2012 annual colloquium.
Salimpour's early career as a physician is linked to the Salimpour Pediatric Medical Group, a pediatric center operated by his father Ralph Salimpour in the greater Los Angeles area. As an entrepreneur, he is the co-founder of three medical companies, one of which previously owned one of San Diego's largest hospitals. He is the co-founder of CareNex Health Services, a health-care technology company that specializes in neonatal and perinatal disease management. The company was founded in 2005 along with his brother Pejman and was acquired by WellPoint (now Anthem) in 2013. The brothers also founded the physician-owned company Plymouth Health, formed for the purpose of acquiring Alvarado Hospital in San Diego. The previous owner of the hospital, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, was accused of paying kickbacks to physicians for referrals to the hospital. As part of a settlement from a civil complaint filed against them, Tenet agreed to sell the hospital and pay a settlement of $21 million. Salimpour and his brother paid approximately $36.5 million for the hospital and invested millions of dollars to upgrade the hospital's equipment and bring in some of the nation's top physicians prior to selling the hospital to Prime Healthcare in 2010.
After the sale of Alvarado, Salimpour co-founded Champion Health Enterprises, a company that specializes in health ecosystems for Native American tribes and business entities with greater than $500 million in annual revenue. He serves as the company's CEO and has partnered with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians since the inception of Champion Health. Salimpour's career in medicine has led him to the role of a writer, filmmaker, and professor. He has written more than 40 medical journal articles. In addition to his contributions in various medical journals, he wrote Photographic Atlas of Pediatric Disorders and Diagnosis, a book that he co-authored with his brother Pejman and his father Ralph Salimpour. He also received a Los Angeles area Emmy Award for his 2006 news documentary The Face of America. At the Center on Human Aging at San Diego State University he works as an adjunct professor and as an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of California Riverside School of Medicine.
Salimpour has served numerous appointments throughout his career. He is credited as the youngest president in the history of the Los Angeles County Medical Association, receiving the appointment in 2014. Additional appointments have included being a member of the board of directors at Boston University School of Medicine and the University of California Los Angeles School of Public Health. He is a founding board member of the School of Medicine at the University of California Riverside. Salimpour was also appointed by then Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and reappointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti to join the city's Fire and Police Pension Board, a term that he is scheduled to serve through June 2018. As a member of the Board of the Whitehead Institute at MIT, he gave the keynote address at the 2012 annual colloquium.
Pedram Salimpour