Susan H. Duan, MD

Susan H. Duan, MD

  • Pediatrics|
  • Internal Medicine
Average rating: 5.0
 
Santa Monica 16th Street Internal Medicine & Pediatrics |

About

Dr. Susan Duan is a primary care physician who practices in Santa Monica, CA. Her clinical interests include preventive and primary care of all patients, women's health, adolescent medicine and obesity prevention. She enjoys her work with medical students and residents.

Dr. Duan grew up in Thousand Oaks, CA. She received her undergraduate degree at Cornell University. After graduation she taught biology at the Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar and enjoyed travel in the Middle East. She then received her medical degree from the University of California, San Diego and completed internship and residency in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX.

Dr. Duan speaks conversational Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. In her free time she enjoys traveling, yoga, hiking, and exploring Los Angeles.

Languages

English, Chinese - Mandarin

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2018
Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, 2018

Residency

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 2018

Degree

MD, University of California, San Diego, 2014

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital

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:
5.0
94 total ratings | 58 reviews
5.0
October 29, 2025
She’s smart, caring and always encouraging.
5.0
October 27, 2025
First class. Listens well. Attentive. Thorough. Responsive.
5.0
October 20, 2025
Dr. Duan is always compassionate and thorough!
5.0
October 7, 2025
Dr Duan is the most attentive doctor. She always listens to everything I have to share and ask and does so very patiently. My experience both at my appointments and in between appointments is always wonderful.
5.0
October 7, 2025
Love Dr. Duan, really caring and personable, and I feel like I’m taken care of in a holistic way!