Denise S. Garvey, MD

  • Pediatrics|
  • Internal Medicine
Average rating: 4.8
 
Woodland Hills Family Medicine, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics |

About

Dr. Garvey is a Los Angeles native, and attended UCLA Medical School. She did her residency at Cedars Sinai Medical Center where she specialized in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Dr. Garvey is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has practiced at the UCLA Brentwood office, seeing patients of all ages, since 1998. She has also been the Medical Director of the UCLA Mobile Clinic Project since 1999, caring for the homeless in West Los Angeles. Dr. Garvey enjoys primary care of all ages but especially enjoys helping families dealing with young babies and the challenging teen years. Additionally, she has specialized training in weight management.

Languages

English, Spanish

Education

Residency

Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1998

Internship

Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1995

Degree

MD, UCLA School of Medicine, 1994

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital

Areas of Focus

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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
185 total ratings | 131 reviews
5.0
September 28, 2025
Listening to all concerns patiently and answering them in detail makes sure I understand. No rush.
5.0
September 28, 2025
I had my physical. Dr. Garvey went over my lab results and answered all my concerns. Dr. Garvey is great and cares about her patients health
5.0
September 27, 2025
She is very thorough and a pleasure to talk to.
5.0
September 27, 2025
Answers to all our questions was 100 %. Fabulous doctor
5.0
September 26, 2025
She was thorough and spent the necessary time to diagnose and recommend treatment explaining all the pros and cons.