Lindsay K. Wells, MD

Lindsay K. Wells, MD

  • Pediatrics|
  • Internal Medicine
Average rating: 5.0
 
Redondo Beach Primary & Specialty Care |

About

Dr. Lindsay Wells is an Associate Clinical Professor of the Health Sciences in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at UCLA. She grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana, completed her undergraduate training at Washington University in St. Louis, and received her medical degree from Indiana University. She completed a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at UCLA and joined the UCLA clinical faculty in 2012. Her own personal experiences, volunteer work, and global health work in Malawi and Kenya influenced her decision to enter primary care. Her primary focus includes patient empowerment, health literacy, and teaching on racism and other structural determinants of health's impacts on medicine and patient care. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family.

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Languages

English

Education

Residency

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, 2012

Internship

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, 2009

Degrees

MPH, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2024
MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, 2008

Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2021
  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2020

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital

Areas of Focus

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

  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2021
  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2020

Reviews

Overall Rating:
5.0
111 total ratings | 63 reviews
5.0
March 27, 2025
Very competent and caring
5.0
March 19, 2025
Great visit, listened to everything great feedback
5.0
March 18, 2025
Went well.
5.0
March 17, 2025
addressed all concerns
5.0
February 24, 2025
Dr Wells is an amazing Doctor. Ucla is lucky to have her