Lara T. Kose, MD, MS
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Lara T. Kose, MD, MS

  • 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.
Encino Primary Care |
15503 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 350 Encino, CA 91436

About

Dr. Lara Kose is a general internal medicine physician who practices in Encino. She provides comprehensive care to her patients, and her clinical interests include preventive care, heart disease and diabetes. She is fluent in Armenian.

Dr. Kose received her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. She then completed her internal medicine internship and residency at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. Prior to that, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a Master of Science degree from the University of California, San Diego.

Dr. Kose was raised in LA’s San Fernando Valley, where she is happy to be practicing medicine. When she's not working, Dr. Kose enjoys spending time with her husband and her daughter, traveling, hiking, cooking, and live music.

Languages

English, Armenian

Education

Medical Board Certification

Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2020

Residency

Internal Medicine, Huntington Memorial Hospital, 2020

Degrees

MD, Drexel University College of Medicine, 2017
MS, University of California, San Diego, 2011

Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2023-2026

Locations

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA 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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Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2023-2026

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.
142 total ratings | 101 reviews
5.0
Grateful to have been able to meet such a great doctor. I’m happy to be one of Dr. Kose’s patients.
5.0
Dr. Kose is a wonderful physician. She is knowledgeable and very caring.
5.0
Dr. Kose listened closely to what I was saying, asked good questions and provided solid advice
5.0
She’s a wonderful provider who cares about me as a whole human and always answers all my questions and makes me feel very comfortable and confident in my health
5.0
She listened, explained clearly, maintaining eye contact, she addressed my questions and took my concerns seriously. She actually did the full physical examination. The environment was clean and she maintained professionalism and warmth.