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Hyunah L. Poa, MD

  • Internal Medicine
Average rating: 4.9
Star ratings are displayed only for those physicians who participate in UCLA Health’s patient experience survey program and have received a minimum of 30 survey responses.
Palos Verdes Primary & Specialty Care |
501 Deep Valley Drive, Suite 100 Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274

About

Dr. Hyunah Poa is a primary care physician who practices in Palos Verdes. She is board certified in internal medicine, and enjoys teaching medical students, residents and patients about health maintenance.

Dr. Poa grew up in the Midwest and received her medical degree from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She then completed her internal medicine residency at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

After her residency, Dr. Poa moved to California with her husband, Dr. Li Poa. She joined the UCLA faculty in 1994, and worked at the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center until 2000. She then worked part-time in northern California, and later helped start the Stamford Hospital Center for Integrative Medicine and Wellness, serving as director of women's health from 2007 to 2009.

In her free time, Dr. Poa takes kickboxing classes with her husband, practices yoga and plays tennis. She also enjoys spending time with her husband, five children, extended family and friends.

Languages

English

Education

Fellowship

Internal Medicine, Fellowship in Medical Education, 1996

Residency

Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1993

Internship

Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1990

Degree

MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 1989

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

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: 4.9
Star ratings are displayed only for those physicians who participate in UCLA Health’s patient experience survey program and have received a minimum of 30 survey responses.
245 total ratings | 178 reviews
5.0
Kind interested not rushing. Thorough. Listened.
5.0
It was a pre-op visit with Dr. Poa before cataract surgery. Dr. Poa reviewed with me all of my instructions from my eye surgeon. I feel that she went above and beyond to make sure that I was fully prepared. She told me about her experience with her parents’ cataract surgery and even told me to prepare my house for my homecoming so that I would not have to bend down to do anything, ie. have slip-on shoes ready so I don’t have to bend down to tie my shoes. Dr. Poa is the best!!!
5.0
Always caring listened closely to issues
5.0
Dr. Poa is a wonderful Doctor. She gives excellent Advice and feedback. I’m very happy to have Her as my primary.
5.0
Dr. Poa is THE standard. She listens, thinks in & out of the box, & researches when she doesn’t know. But most importantly, she actually listens. Imagine that from a doctor?!?!