Christal M. Clemens, MD
(she/her)
- Family Medicine
About
Dr. Clemens is a family medicine physician that practices primarily in Palos Verdes. She practices evidence-based medicine with a focus on lifestyle interventions, and her clinical interests include preventative medicine, sports medicine, street medicine, and medical education. Dr. Clemens is originally from Minnesota, received her undergraduate degree from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, her medical degree from Central Michigan University, and completed her family medicine residency and chief year at UCLA. She then went on to complete a primary care psychiatry fellowship at UC Irvine. In addition to practicing primary care and urgent care, Dr. Clemens also teaches and mentors UCLA medical students and residents.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Fellowship
Residency
Degree
Recognitions
- Fulbright Scholar, 2016-2017
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2020
- Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Resident Teacher Award, 2024
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Locations
Palos Verdes Primary & Specialty Care
CARE Center
Redondo Beach Primary & Specialty Care
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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Recognitions
- Fulbright Scholar, 2016-2017
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2020
- Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Resident Teacher Award, 2024
- California Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) Scholarship for TNT PCP Fellowship, 2024