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
  • 153 Reviews
  • 370 Comments
  • 5
07/05/2026

She was thorough, knew exactly how to handle the problem and was great. She is one of the best!

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  • 4.71
06/05/2026

My doctor was off the day I needed to be seen. Dr Daina was comforting and efficient. I would see her again with confidence.

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  • 5
06/03/2026

I have never had a "bad experience" with Dr. Danovitch. She's an outstanding physician - from her knowledge and clinical skills, to her warm and caring demeanor! She explains things well - and is collaborative as we think through next steps & treatment options. And, remarkably, I never feel she's hurrying (even though I know she has a busy practice). Dr. D is definitely a "top doc"!

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  • 5
05/23/2026

Dr. D has been my primary physician for almost 20yrs. She has my complete confidence. It is a pure pleasure to be my doctor. I don't have questions because she always answers them before I ask.

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  • 5
05/19/2026

Excellent care all around

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  • 5
05/19/2026

Dr. Danovitch is extremely helpful in providing our care. I appreciate all the staff in their office.

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  • 5
05/15/2026

Dr. Danovitch has been my MD for many years and will continue to be as far as I'm concerned. She is exceptional.

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  • 4.31
05/14/2026

We seem to be able to communicate with each other about tings as we wade through the process of figuring out how to treat my affliction.

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  • 5
05/07/2026

There are REAL Professionals in this office! We're very happy with Dr. Danovitch.

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  • 5
05/04/2026

Dr Danovich had always shown me she cared about my health. She had gone as far as to personally call me during hospital stays.

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