Daina Danovitch, MD

Daina Danovitch, MD

Family Medicine and Geriatrics

Not Accepting New Patients

About Daina Danovitch, MD

It was a natural choice for American Board of Family Medicine certified Daina A. Danovitch, MD, to go into medicine. After all, she had two heroes growing up that helped light the path for her. Her grandmother was a general practitioner and her mother is a pediatrician, making her a third-generation female physician.  

Dr. Danovitch grew up helping both her mother and grandmother in their offices and going on rounds in the hospital with them. Her close relationship with her grandmother influenced her choice to specialize in geriatrics, in addition to family medicine.  

Dr. Danovitch earned her medical degree from the UCLA Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles, and she completed her internship and residency at the Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. She went on to complete her fellowship in the UCLA VA Geriatric Fellowship Program in Los Angeles.  

What Dr. Danovitch loves most about her life as a physician is getting to know her patients, helping them to achieve their medical goals, and learning from their life experiences.  

Her favorite vacation is going home to Chicago where she grew up, spending time with her parents and five siblings. In her spare time, when not on vacation, Dr. Danovitch likes to hike, especially the Westridge trail in the Santa Monica Mountains. She also enjoys cooking, and she is making a point of incorporating more of the healthy and delicious Mediterranean diet into family meals. Her signature dish is teriyaki salmon steamed in foil and served with sesame cabbage — a healthy dish her kids love. 

Dr Danovitch is the best physician I have ever had. She is excellent with interpreting test results, Rx, and supplements, excellent results from her knowledge and understanding of chemistry and its relationship with the patient’s body chemistry.

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Locations

2701 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 118,
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Education

Medical School
UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

Internship
Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY

Residency
Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY

Fellowship
UCLA VA Geriatric Fellowship Program, Los Angeles, CA

Reviews

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  • 4.9
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  • 5
10/20/2026

You have a great team and everyone on your staff is so nice. The Doctors and Assistants are excellent and the team that works in the front office are so kind and nice. Thank you for always being 5 stars!

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  • 5
10/13/2026

Dr. Danovitch is intelligent and up to date with medical information which she communicates clearly. She is compassionate and listens. As a retired physician, I know what qualities are needed to constitute an really good phycician. Dr. Danovitch fits In that category. And BTW, I would and have recommended her to my friends.

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  • 5
10/04/2026

Dr Danovitch is consistently available and attentive. I have never had a bad experience with her

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  • 5
09/29/2026

Everyone and everything is always wonderful. Usually I get seen within five minutes of my appointment, but this time it took one full hour before the doctor actually came in to see me. I waited in the waiting room for a very long time, then I waited in the exam room for a long time.

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  • 5
09/27/2026

Dr. Danovitch is always helpful; it is no wonder she has no room in her schedule for new patients!

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  • 5
09/27/2026

All of my doctors, beginning with Dr. Danovitch, are outstanding and provide excellence of care that is exceptional. After 40 some years with UCLA health system, I changed to Providence because Dr Danovich moved and she had been my primary physician for only a few months, but I wanted to follow her. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made.

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  • 5
09/26/2026

Best doctor I've ever had. I would recommend her 100% to anybody.

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  • 5
09/24/2026

I'm very satisfied with my doctor and her office staff. They are very supportive. Helpful, Polite and very friendly.

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  • 5
09/24/2026

Very caring, compassionate, friendly Excellent Care Always

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  • 5
09/23/2026

Al way on time and makes me feel as if I'm her only patient

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