Courtney DeCan, MD, MPH

Courtney DeCan, MD, MPH

Internal Medicine
Accepting new patients
Primary Location
UCLA Health 2020 Santa Monica Internal Medicine
2020 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 210
Santa Monica, California 90404
Phone
Fax
310-207-0009

About

Dr. Courtney DeCan is a Clinical Instructor within the Division of Clinical Nutrition.

Dr. DeCan's primary areas of practice are the treatment and prevention of obesity and diet related chronic disease. Her practice focuses on using nutrition therapy for the prevention and treatment of cancer, gastrointestinal conditions, obesity, obesity-associated diseases, and metabolic conditions including diabetes, high cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease. She prioritizes personalized nutrition and goal setting with patients along with problem solving healthy eating in our food environment today. 

Dr. DeCan is a native of Butte, Montana. She received her medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine and completed her residency training in a combined internal medicine & preventive medicine program at UCLA Medical Center. She also served as Chief Fellow in preventive medicine while getting her MPH degree at UCLA.

Dr. DeCan's research focuses on addressing health disparities in the prevention and treatment of obestiy and diet releated comorbidities in the safety net setting.

She has an interest in global health and has worked throughout Latin & South America. Outside of work she enjoys hiking, trail running, and live music. 

Languages

English, Spanish

Education

Fellowship

Preventive Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 2023

Residency

Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 2022

Degrees

MPH, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, 2023
MD, University of Washington, 2019