Cedars-Sinai Primary Care - Santa Monica
Internal Medicine • Santa Monica, CA
About
Summary: The page describes Medical Group Of Encino, a small medical practice based in Encino, California. It highlights the group as a primary care/medical practice with two offices on Ventura Boulevard. Notable details include a lean staff (about 4 employees), and a focus on efficient visits, shorter wait times, online tools, and faster care. The group’s listed addresses are in Encino, CA, and it maintains a homepage at medicalgroupofencino.com. The content does not indicate a direct affiliation with Cedars-Sinai or Santa Monica; it appears to be a separate practice with its own branding and offices. If you are specifically seeking Cedars-Sinai primary care options in Santa Monica, this page does not confirm such a connection.
Clinic Type
Internal Medicine
Address
Santa Monica, CA (Cedars-Sinai Primary Care – Santa Monica)
Phone
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Cedars-Sinai official provider page: 4.8/5.0 (102 ratings, 22 reviews (for specific provider Cassandra Wong))
- Healthgrades: 4.9/5.0 (27 ratings, 27 reviews (for specific provider Cassandra Wong))
- Cedars-Sinai official provider page: 4.9/5.0 (95 ratings, 25 reviews (for specific provider Mike A. Uyeki))
- WebMD Care: 5.0/5.0 (35 ratings, 15 reviews (for specific provider Nitin Kapur))
Patients praise
- attentive and compassionate care providers
- thorough explanation of medical conditions
- professional and kind staff members
- effective treatment plans
- positive patient-provider communication
Common complaints
- some patients reported that general staff at Cedars-Sinai are not always great
"Dr. Cassandra Wong is the BEST care provider. I feel comfortable and confident to share any and all of my health concerns with her. She is attentive and informative and genuinely cares about my health."
— Cedars-Sinai patient review"As a 31 year old woman, I have had many experience with medical staff and Cassandra is a cut above the rest. She shows empathy and compassion. She listens, she asks questions, and she cares. Cedar Sainai staff are often not great and Casandra is a Dimond in the rough"
— Healthgrades patient review"Absolutely without a doubt . It's the best care possible from Dr to assistant"
— WebMD Care patient reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Stephanie C. Koven, MD | Cedars-Sinai - General Internal Medicine — Jun 25, 2026
- Ji Young Lee, MD | Cedars-Sinai - General Internal Medicine — Jun 23, 2026
- Dr. Lauren Dedecker, MD - Internist in Santa Monica, CA — Oct 9, 2025
- Mike A. Uyeki, MD | Cedars-Sinai - General Internal Medicine — Mar 16, 2026
- Family Medicine position - Cedars-Sinai Medical Network - Santa ... — Feb 20, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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