Meena S. Makhijani, DO
Accepting New Patients

Meena S. Makhijani, DO

  • Geriatric Medicine
Average rating: 4.8
 
Senior Care Clinic |
1920 Colorado Avenue, Floor 2 Santa Monica, CA 90404

About

Dr. Makhijani is a Geriatrician, providing primary care for individuals 65 years and over; as well as providing consultative services for Geriatric syndromes.

After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, she worked as a design engineer on devices for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms for a global medical device company. She then went on to pursue medicine, graduating from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

After that she returned home to the Los Angeles area, completing a Family Medicine Residency at Northridge Hospital, followed by a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at UCLA.

She is currently Chief of Staff of the Motion Picture and Television Hospital, in addition to her Geriatrics practice at the Age Well facility.

Dr. Makhijani is also board certified in Integrative Holistic Medicine. In addition to her passion for caring for older adults, she also has a passion for global relief work. She has done disaster relief work in Haiti and Nepal and medical missions in various parts of the globe.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, 2013
Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, 2011

Fellowship

Geriatric Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 2012

Residency

Family Medicine, Northridge Hospital Medical Center-Roscoe Campus, 2011

Degree

DO, Nova Southeastern University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2008

Locations

Senior Care Clinic
Family Medicine| Internal Medicine| Geriatric Medicine +2 more specialties

Areas of Focus

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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Reviews

Overall rating: 4.8
102 total ratings | 59 reviews
5.0
Dr. Makhijani is my primary care physician and she is terrific. She is very knowledgeable and professional but at the same time very accessible and warm. She listens attentively and addresses all of my concerns. I feel very fortunate to have her as my primary care physician.
5.0
Video call Very responsive
5.0
She was very thorough, knowledgeable, and a good listener.
5.0
Dr Meena takes the time to thoroughly go over my health concerns, test results, and to answer any questions I may have.
1.0
Obstructionist in not listening to my requirements for viable communications.