About

Dr. Alanna Chau is a hospitalist practicing in the Santa Monica area, providing care in both inpatient and post-acute settings. She currently serves as Co-Lead of the St. John’s and Skilled Nursing Facility cohort within the UCLA Hospitalist group, where she helps oversee daily operations and serves as a skilled nursing facility medical director.

Dr. Chau’s approach to medicine emphasizes shared decision-making, delivering high-value care, and treating each patient holistically. A Los Angeles native, she is grateful to have returned home for her medical training and faculty career. 

Outside of medicine, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, toddler, and dog, exploring new restaurants, and continuing to develop her interests in plantkeeping and fishkeeping.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2019

Residency

Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine: Internal Medicine, 2019

Degree

MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2016

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Medical Services

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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