Santa Monica Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine • Santa Monica, CA

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Santa Monica Internal Medicine is part of UCLA Health and provides internal medicine primary care services for adults at 1245 16th Street in Santa Monica, California. The clinic offers in-person and online video visits, with walk-in urgent care available nearby at Santa Monica Wilshire Immediate Care for minor injuries and illnesses.

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Clinic Type

Internal Medicine

Address

1245 16th St., Suite 309, Santa Monica, CA 90404 US

Phone

310-319-4377

Email

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Opening Hours

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Website

https://www.uclahealth.org/locations/santa-monica-internal-medicine

Telehealth

In-Person Visit, Online Video Visit

Emergency Care

Santa Monica Wilshire Immediate Care (urgent care) mentioned

Services Offered

Internal medicine
Primary care for adults
Walk-in/Urgent care through Santa Monica Wilshire Immediate Care (mentioned)

Team

Shiela Beroukhim Afrahimi, MD — MD
Alan S. Chu, MD, MPH — MD, MPH
Allison L. Diamant, MD, MSHS — MD
Abdullah M. Firoze Ahmed, MD — MD
Mary Fok, MD — MD
Eve M. Glazier, MD — MD
Travis R. Hallett, MD — MD
Angelica G. Jimenez, NP — NP
Jessica M. Kaltman, MD, MSHS — MD
Esther Hyo Kang, MD — MD
Joshua N. Khalili, MD — MD
Teresa Khoo, MD — MD
Jessica S. Liao, MD — MD
Jessica L. Lucier, MD — MD
Mina W. Ma, MD — MD
Kathryn D. Osher, LCSW — LCSW
Adam H. Saby, MD — MD
Derek A. Scott, MD — MD
Cara L. Siegel, MD — MD
Sarah W. Takimoto, MD — MD
Madeline L. Treasure, MD — MD
Nisha Viswanathan, MD — MD
George C. Yen, MD — MD
Peter Young, MD — MD

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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FAQs

What services does Santa Monica Internal Medicine provide?

Internal medicine primary care for adults with access to UCLA Health resources and specialists.

Where is Santa Monica Internal Medicine located?

1245 16th St., Suite 309, Santa Monica, CA 90404

What are the hours for this location?

8:00 am - 5:00 pm (listed hours for the Santa Monica Internal Medicine location).

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

UCLA Health (Dr. George C. Yen): 4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 156 ratings) (106 reviews)
UCLA Health (Dr. Jessica S. Liao): 4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 194 ratings) (131 reviews)
UCLA Health (Dr. Jeffrey S. Goldsmith): 5.0 out of 5 stars (based on 397 ratings) (290 reviews)
Birdeye: 2.5 stars (14 reviews)

Patients praise

High satisfaction with individual physicians (often rated 4.9 or 5.0 stars)
Doctors described as attentive, knowledgeable, compassionate, and excellent listeners
Efficient and quick service for some patients
Appreciation for established long-term relationships with providers and staff

Common complaints

Reports of chaotic and careless office environments
Complaints regarding cleanliness, specifically relating to needle disposal and soap dispensers
Perceived rudeness or lack of helpfulness from administrative and management staff

"Dr. Yen and the nurses were all excellent. I felt well respected and well cared for. The entire staff were polite and professional."

— UCLA Health provider review for Dr. George Yen

"Dr. Liao has too many great qualities to list here. She’s kind, empathetic, an excellent listener, explains things clearly, doesn’t judge, and so on. One of my favorite doctors of all time."

— UCLA Health provider review for Dr. Jessica Liao

"All administration are rude. Rooms are dirty. With dirty use needles. Needles not dispose correctly. I saw needle on sinks. On the floor."

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Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

In the News

Jessica S. Liao, MD - Internal Medicine - Santa Monica Internal Medicine | UCLA Health — Apr 30, 2026
Mina W. Ma, MD - Internal Medicine - Santa Monica Primary Care 16th St | UCLA Health — Apr 24, 2026
Madeline L. Treasure, MD - Internal Medicine - UCLA Health Santa Monica Extensivist | UCLA Health — Jan 31, 2026
Nisha Viswanathan, MD - Internal Medicine - UCLA Health Santa Monica Extensivist | UCLA Health — May 15, 2026
Travis R. Hallett, MD - Hospital Medicine - Santa Monica Internal Medicine | UCLA Health — Mar 26, 2026

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026. Own this clinic? Claim or correct this listing.