Alec J. Swinburne, MD
Accepting New Patients

Alec J. Swinburne, MD

  • Internal Medicine
Average rating: 4.9
 
Pasadena Primary Care |

About

Dr. Alec Swinburne is a primary care physician practicing in Pasadena. He is board certified in internal medicine and has served on the faculty in both UCLA's hospital and general internal medicine divisions since 2020.   

Dr. Swinburne completed his undergraduate studies at Princeton University, then worked as a middle school teacher in Harlem, NY before completing a masters degree in anthropology at the University of Chicago.  He worked for several years for education non-profits in San Francisco, CA before completing his medical school training at Weill Cornell Medical College in 2015.  He came to UCLA for internal medicine residency and has subsequently worked as a hospitalist at Cedars Sinai briefly before returning to UCLA in 2020.  

When he's not in the office, Dr. Swinburne enjoys spending time playing saxophone, climbing, finding new types of plants to cultivate in his garden, and gradually coming to understand his son's passion for soccer.

Languages

English

Education

Residency

Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 2018

Degree

MD, Weill Cornell Medical College, 2015

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

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:
4.9
236 total ratings | 163 reviews
5.0
May 25, 2025
Efficient work!
5.0
May 23, 2025
Dr. Swinburne was kind and friendly. He provided an atmosphere that fostered a comfort to ease my apprehension
5.0
May 20, 2025
Dr. Swinburne is very caring and thoughtful. Fully understood and approved my request of a new medicine. Thank him so much.
5.0
May 16, 2025
He was attentive and prepared with the documents I sent over. He listened to my concerns and I feel confident that I know what to do regarding my issues.
5.0
May 14, 2025
Dr. Swinburne is an excellent doctor. So thankful I found him. Extremely attentive to the patients needs and very caring. I can’t say enough good things about him. Professional, understanding, just a wonderful doctor. I could go and on and on, he is just the best.