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Jessica A. Wang, MD, MPH

(she/her)
  • Family Medicine|
  • Addiction Medicine
Encino Primary Care | 15503 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 350, Encino, CA 91436

About

Dr. Jessica A. Wang is double board-certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine. She completed family medicine residency at UCLA, where she served as chief resident and trained in women’s health, family planning, and gender health. She stayed at UCLA for fellowship in addiction medicine, where she cared for patients with substance use disorders in a variety of care settings, including in residential and withdrawal management facilities and the LA County jails. While in training, she also completed a primary care psychiatry fellowship at UC Irvine and has experience managing psychotropic medication. Dr. Wang now practices with UCLA Health in Encino, where she is a primary care physician for all ages, providing everything from newborn care, well-child care, IUD/contraceptive implants, well adult exams, weight management, and basic in-office procedures. She has dedicated clinic time to see patients in consultation for substance use disorders and manages co-occurring mental health and pain concerns. When not in clinic, you can find Dr. Wang enjoying time with her husband and child, taking her Pomeranian-poodle mix dog for a walk, or trying a new yoga/fitness class.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, 2023

Fellowship

Addiction Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 2024

Residency

Family Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, 2023

Degrees

MPH, Northwestern (Feinberg) School of Medicine, 2020
MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2020

Recognitions

  • Ruth Fox Scholarship, American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), 2024
  • Traditional Medical Education and Research Foundation (MERF) Scholar, California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM), 2023
  • California Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) Scholarship for Train New Trainers Primary Care Psychiatry Fellowship, 2021
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Locations

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Areas of Focus

Research

Publications

  1. Wang JAS, Cruz Cruz GV, Shetty A, et al. False-Positive Phosphatidylethanol Results Due to Blood Transfusion and Implications in the Process of Liver Transplantation Selection. J Addict Med. Published online December 2, 2024. doi:10.1097/ADM.0000000000001424

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • L.A. Care
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Ruth Fox Scholarship, American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), 2024
  • Traditional Medical Education and Research Foundation (MERF) Scholar, California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM), 2023
  • California Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) Scholarship for Train New Trainers Primary Care Psychiatry Fellowship, 2021
  • All-Member Advocacy Meeting Scholarship, American Academy of Family Physicians, Los Angeles County Chapter, 2021
  • Family Medicine Leads Scholarship, Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, 2019