Neil S. Wenger, MD, MPH

Neil S. Wenger, MD, MPH

  • Internal Medicine
5.0
119 ratings
85 reviews
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Westwood 200 Primary Care |
200 Medical Plaza, Suite 420 Los Angeles, CA 90095
310-206-6232
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About

Neil S. Wenger is Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research at the University of California, Los Angeles and a practicing general internist with an interest in patients with complex illness. He also leads the Advance Care Planning and Services initiative. At RAND, he is a senior scientist and directed the Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE) project. Dr. Wenger's current efforts focus on building health system-level advance care planning structures and on measuring and improving the quality of care for vulnerable older persons. Dr. Wenger's educational efforts focus on training physician fellows in health services and primary care research, training resident physicians in primary care general internal medicine, and teaching clinical ethics. He directs the HRSA-funded National Research Service Award Primary Care Research Fellowship in the Division of General Internal Medicine at UCLA. Wenger received his MD from the UCLA School of Medicine and his MPH from the UCLA School of Public Health.

Languages

English, Spanish

Education

Medical Board Certification

Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1987

Fellowship

Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine: Internal Medicine, 1989

Residencies

Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine: Internal Medicine, 1990
Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine: Internal Medicine, 1987

Internship

Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine: Internal Medicine, 1985

Degrees

MPH, UCLA School of Public Health, 1989
MD, UCLA School of Medicine, 1984

Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California, 2024, 2025
  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2018

Locations

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Areas of Focus

Videos

Advanced Directives: Planning Ahead

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California, 2024, 2025
  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2018

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Reviews

Overall rating: 5.0
Star ratings are displayed only for those physicians who participate in UCLA Health’s patient experience survey program and have received a minimum of 30 survey responses.
119 total ratings | 85 reviews
5.0
I was in extreme pain, and Dr. Wenger was able to fit me into his busy schedule.
5.0
Very knowledgeable, patient, kind… spends time time with me dating my visit
5.0
Dr Wenger throughly examined my cuts and reassured me that the severe abrasion s would heal with time. We were also able to discuss Metamucil and whether it could be taken with meds. He patiently and thoroughly researched the findings and we were able to resolve the question.
5.0
thoroughly went through my tests. Discussed prognosis and plan of action
5.0
Saw him immediately and he spent a lot of time discussing all my lab results examining me and his clinical skills are superb
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