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Olga N. Popel, MD

Rheumatology

Average rating: 4.9

| 246 ratings | 141 reviews

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.

Westlake Village Triunfo Primary & Specialty Care |

141 Triunfo Canyon Road, Suite 110, Westlake Village, CA 91361 US

805-371-1393

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Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1988

Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1985

Fellowships

Rheumatology, Southern California System of Clinics California, 1986

Rheumatology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 1985

Residency

Internal Medicine, St. Mary's Medical Center, 1983

Degree

MD, University of North Dakota Medical School, 1979

Locations

Conejo Valley

Westlake Village Triunfo Primary & Specialty Care

Family Medicine| Internal Medicine| Rheumatology +6 more specialties

141 Triunfo Canyon Road, Suite 110
Westlake Village, CA 91361 US

805-371-1393

Fax:805-371-1395

Location Details

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095 US

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
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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.

246 total ratings | 141 reviews

5.0

September 30, 2025

Thorough. Clear and Patient.

5.0

September 29, 2025

Was a great experience

5.0

September 27, 2025

She is one of the best. She leaves no stone unturned.

5.0

September 24, 2025

Dr Popel was amazing. She took time to talk and listen. I was very impressed with her.

5.0

September 24, 2025

She’s an amazing doctor and knowledgeable. I recommend her to everyone I know.

5.0

September 22, 2025

She listened and was very helpful.

5.0

September 22, 2025

Dr Popel is great! She’s very thorough & addresses all my concerns. I wish more doctors were like her!

5.0

September 20, 2025

Thorough exam, very informative discussion

5.0

September 18, 2025

Felt listen to, not rushed, treated with dignity and respect. The physician was knowledgeable, clear, and showed expertise in her field of study

5.0

September 18, 2025

Dr. Popel gave me clear explanations today regarding potential treatments for bone strengthening. She speaks with knowledge, interest in my needs, patience, and kind understanding and reply to my questions. She is always very interested in making my health better and we work toward that well together. She is truly a gifted and kind physician.

5.0

September 18, 2025

Very pleased with dr

5.0

September 17, 2025

She is a new Dr for me. Very professional, thorough and kind. Made time for questions and explanations.

5.0

September 17, 2025

She's great and answers all my questions. Helps with multiple issues.

5.0

September 17, 2025

Dr.Popel is wonderfully thorough! I wish I could have Dr.Popel as my primary doctor

5.0

September 17, 2025

Dr Popel is very kind, patient and thorough. Excellent listening skills.

5.0

September 16, 2025

Thorough explanation and sympathetic.

5.0

September 15, 2025

Dr. Popel is great at addressing all of my concerns with this follow up visit.

5.0

September 15, 2025

She is an expert in her field and manages to explain autoimmune diseases so easily to me. She is both kind and confident, which is exactly what I want in a doctor.

5.0

September 12, 2025

It was great.

5.0

September 11, 2025

Great person and very knowledgeable easy to discuss medical issues

5.0

September 11, 2025

Dr Popel is kind and engaged and does an excellent job of explaining things.

5.0

September 10, 2025

She listens, explains, warm & friendly! Like her very much!

5.0

September 10, 2025

I absolutely love Dr Popel she is an amazing Rheumatologist who truly cares for each and every patient. She not only provides outstanding medical care but a great listening ear to her patients and provides wisdom to her patients in their self care. I am truly blessed to have her as my specialist provider.

5.0

September 10, 2025

Positive experience. we accomplished a lot. Felt I had direction for the next month. Dr. Potel always provides direction for me. The office staff is wonderful and very knowledgeable.

5.0

September 9, 2025

Very professional very knowledgeable about my health issues very personable

5.0

September 9, 2025

Professional. Brilliant.

5.0

September 6, 2025

Dr Popel throughly covered my health history with many questions Professional and sincere

5.0

September 4, 2025

Knowledgeable, friendly, listened well answered all questions

5.0

September 3, 2025

Dr Popel is a great doctor. Very thorough and very kind.

4.0

August 29, 2025

The doctor was rushed

5.0

August 29, 2025

Dr propel was very professional very caring very thorough. She was on top of everything.

5.0

August 28, 2025

Received my treatment & addressed other issue

5.0

August 27, 2025

My rheumatologist, Dr. Popel, is exceptional in every way. Her ability to listen, her in-depth medical knowledge, her empathy, and her follow through mean the world to me. With her help, I’m feeling much better today than I did when I first met with her. I’m so appreciative to have her as my specialist physician.

5.0

August 27, 2025

It was a great visit and in a timely manner

5.0

August 26, 2025

Dr. Popel always listens to my concerns and has a solution for me. She is on top of my care.

5.0

August 26, 2025

Dr Popel is an incredible physician

5.0

August 25, 2025

She was 👍 I. And no complaints

5.0

August 22, 2025

Attentive, listened to my issues, gave appropriate and helpful feedback.

5.0

August 21, 2025

Punctual, courteous and thorough.

5.0

August 21, 2025

Staff and doctors are professional, caring and a we have formed a great team.

5.0

August 21, 2025

Very easy to work with and a comfortable atmosphere to work within.

5.0

August 20, 2025

Dr Popel always knowledgeable and explicit with great detail.

5.0

August 19, 2025

She’s very thorough and listens well. Was clear about treatment plan and future labs. She’s great!

5.0

August 19, 2025

She is an excellent doctor. She addressed all of my concerns and follows up on previous visits.

5.0

August 19, 2025

Very attentive and responsive

5.0

August 18, 2025

Dr Popel was compassionate and thorough.

5.0

August 14, 2025

Dr. Popel, listened to my queries and addressed each one. I really like that. She wants to get to know me as a complete person

5.0

August 11, 2025

She’s great very thorough

5.0

August 5, 2025

Dr Poppel is a great physician!! She’s Very knowledgeable and always concerned about my well-being. The staff at Ucla are great too!! Always a pleasant experience and recommend Ucla healthcare to others.

5.0

August 5, 2025

She listened & we talked about helping my pain & the next plan

5.0

July 31, 2025

She seems to care about my health.

5.0

July 31, 2025

Dr. Popel is very thorough, takes her time with her patients and listens to their issues.

5.0

July 30, 2025

Extremely thorough, competent and caring.

5.0

July 26, 2025

I saw Dr Olga Popel. She is excellent. She took the time necessary to cover my problems, she was very personable, very nice and very helpful. It was a very nice experience. Like having a doctor in the old days. Very caring.

4.0

July 25, 2025

She was professional, knew my medical history, suggested tests I was due for, soon, and reviewed my labs with me, as always.

5.0

July 25, 2025

Great and very efficient!

5.0

July 22, 2025

She was very nice and Explained everything No complaints

5.0

July 22, 2025

She active listening caring knowledgeable answers all questions spends necessary time.

5.0

July 22, 2025

Dr. Popel was wonderful as always. Dr. Popel goes covers all of my questions and concerns. Great experience.

5.0

July 21, 2025

My doctor is the only reason I go to UCLA. She is the only doctor I trust.

5.0

July 16, 2025

Dr popel is outstanding in every way.

5.0

July 16, 2025

Dr Popel is Cheerful, a good listener, & very attentive to me. She Answered all my questions and is genuinely caring!

5.0

July 16, 2025

Dr. Popell is always great. She is on top of everything.

5.0

July 14, 2025

Everything went well. Reviewed test results,Evenity injection was successful and identified a very important next step to minimize muscle pain.

5.0

July 14, 2025

Helpful

5.0

July 10, 2025

She was knowledgeable, caring and thorough. Liked her a lot.

5.0

July 7, 2025

Very thorough

5.0

July 2, 2025

Very professional and knowledgeable. She listened to my concerns and answered all my questions. I was very pleased to have her as my doctor.

5.0

July 2, 2025

Very good, always kind and caring! Thank you!

5.0

July 1, 2025

Dr Popel is a wonderful, caring doctor who listens.

5.0

July 1, 2025

Dr Popel really takes the time to listen to my health concerns. She is very kind and professional

5.0

June 29, 2025

It was great

5.0

June 28, 2025

I feel like I finally have a doctor that really cares about my health

5.0

June 26, 2025

Thoughtful Thorough Helpful

5.0

June 25, 2025

Dr. Olga Popel address all issues. She is consistently through and welcomes additional concerns I express.

5.0

June 25, 2025

I saw Dr. Popel today, she is so easy to talk to. She listens to me and gives me tips about how to regulate my Raynauds Syndrome as well as keeping me updated with my vaccinations.

5.0

June 25, 2025

Very considered and give enough time to explain will to the patient

5.0

June 23, 2025

Dr. Popel is wonderful. Dr. Popel listens to your concerns and takes the time to explain everything to you. Dr. Popel is very thorough and a pleasure to see.

5.0

June 20, 2025

Dr. Popel is the best doctor, her and staff are top notch!

5.0

June 20, 2025

Today was my first experience with a rheumatologist. I can’t emphasize enough how wonderful Dr. Popol was. She was so professional, and yet kind. She listened intently and she was extremely thorough. I feel very lucky to be one of her patients.

5.0

June 18, 2025

Caring Helpful Supportive Good listener Gave good suggestions for next steps

5.0

June 18, 2025

Very nice appointment with Doctor and staff Totally impressed

5.0

June 14, 2025

Dr. Popel is awesome. Super doctor super person.

5.0

June 13, 2025

Dr. Popel is the best! She listens. We discuss. I have great confidence in her!

5.0

June 13, 2025

Dr popel is a amazing dr and very kind and listens to my concerns and gives me good advice

5.0

June 12, 2025

She was very kind, not rushed and listen to one of my concerns

5.0

June 10, 2025

She covered all issues relating to my health today

5.0

June 10, 2025

Dr Popel is compassionate and very thorough. She took care of my needs professionally and quickly.

5.0

June 2, 2025

Doctor cares about everything that is going on with you

5.0

June 2, 2025

She is so thorough and compassion. Brilliant mind. Wonderful demeanor

5.0

May 30, 2025

For my first time meeting Dr. Popel, I was very impressed with how thorough she was, asking several questions to determine my symptoms, concerns and pain levels.

5.0

May 30, 2025

Listens well and is proactive

5.0

May 29, 2025

Efficient, friendly, Listens to my concerns

5.0

May 28, 2025

Dr. Popel is very attentive and caring. She understands my health concerns and work stress and helps guide my choices, has great suggestions on how to live healthier and things to be watchful of.

5.0

May 27, 2025

Dr Popel always goes through the major finding of test. We are now starting a new chapter with Tesclast

5.0

May 23, 2025

Mind and knowledgeable.

5.0

May 20, 2025

Dr Popel is an excellent doctor. She cares about her patients health and wellbeing. I highly recommend her.

5.0

May 20, 2025

She extremely knowledgeable and thorough. She also has a great communication style.

5.0

May 19, 2025

Punctual Problem focused

5.0

May 16, 2025

Dr Popel was very patient with all of my questions today and so willing to help. I really appreciated her taking the extra time and being so friendly.

5.0

May 15, 2025

Went fine

5.0

May 14, 2025

Everything was great, well done by medical assistant And just love, Dr. Popel, and the way she cares about her patients

5.0

May 14, 2025

Dr.Popel is a very caring and engaging doctor.

5.0

May 8, 2025

Best doctor I?ve ever had. Extremely thorough in her evaluation and showed great concern for my medical well being. Kudo?s to Dr. Popel!

5.0

May 6, 2025

Dr. Popel is a wonderful doctor. She really pays attention to all of my medical history, and either remembers everything or prepares well before she sees me. She is the rare practitioner who sees me as a whole person. Everything matters. She tests and checks. She is very pleasant and doesn’t treat me as if I am ignorant of health issues. She never makes me feel like I am wasting her time. I feel safe knowing she is meticulous in her care.

3.0

May 6, 2025

Dr Popel is almost always running 30-45 minutes late no matter what time the appointment is scheduled.

5.0

May 1, 2025

Excellent

5.0

April 30, 2025

Dr. Popel is knowledgeable and very thorough. I trust her and feel confident that she will take good care of me.

5.0

April 28, 2025

Love the courteous environment.

5.0

April 23, 2025

Always caring and considerate.

5.0

April 18, 2025

I have been so privileged to have Dr Olga Popel as my Rheumatologist. She is caring, provides a wonderful listening ear to her patients and is an amazing clinician. I know I’m in excellent hands and care with Dr Popel. Her staff is just as caring and I’m am truly blessed.

5.0

April 15, 2025

Always have a very positive experience with Dr. Popel. She is professional, caring, thorough and kind.

5.0

March 27, 2025

Dr Popel is the BEST ‼️

5.0

March 26, 2025

Excellent service And care

5.0

March 13, 2025

Everything was courteous and efficient

2.0

March 12, 2025

I waited 32 minutes for the doctor and she spent exactly 6 minutes with me 4 of those minutes I waited for her to type into computer

5.0

March 11, 2025

I have no complaints at all

5.0

February 27, 2025

Addressed my concerns & clearly explained lab work & scan & received medication by injection.

5.0

February 21, 2025

She listened we talked, I didn’t feel rushed at all! She is a very good doctor!

5.0

February 21, 2025

I always appreciate how thorough and knowledgeable Dr Popel is.

5.0

February 20, 2025

Great as always

5.0

February 20, 2025

Very professional addresses all my needs as a patient very kind and positive

5.0

February 18, 2025

She is wonderful. Professional, knowledgeable, and personable. I feel comfortable with her

5.0

February 13, 2025

Very thorough very thoughtful took her time

5.0

February 4, 2025

I have nothing to.complaints at all She was great doctor and explained everything to me

5.0

January 30, 2025

Dr Popel fully understood my concerns and treated me with great care and respect.

5.0

January 29, 2025

Everyone is kind and helpful

5.0

January 28, 2025

All good, she spent a little more time with me today and heard me

5.0

January 23, 2025

Great physician, wonderful staff.

5.0

January 22, 2025

Dr Popel is an excellent doctor. She genuinely cares about her patients well being.

5.0

January 21, 2025

Dr Popel is prompt, pleasant, knowledgeable and easy to understand. (Plus I admire her SHOES!)

5.0

December 27, 2024

The receptionist & medical assistant were all friendly & Dr. Popel is always thorough. I appreciate her care.

5.0

December 26, 2024

the doctor was so thorough I am very impressed. Maybe find it. I’ll figure out what’s going on.

5.0

December 18, 2024

I have found Olga Popel, M.D. to have excellent listening skills, which facilitates my best outcome in treatment. I believe she is an exceptional physician

5.0

December 18, 2024

Dr Popel is great! She listens carefully to my concern and always gives me enough time to consider and decide on options. Her nursing staff are also great. Very friendly and efficient.

5.0

December 18, 2024

very current with my health issues. she reads the chart ahead of my appoiintment and asks good questions.. she's extremely knowledgable about the way medications work and offers appropriate recommendations.

5.0

December 13, 2024

She is an excellent doctor who explains, listens and suggests to you regarding your concerns or problems. She makes me feel comfortable talking about my concerns.

5.0

December 12, 2024

All good

5.0

December 11, 2024

It was very good as usual

4.0

December 6, 2024

Dr. Popel is a great physician, but I was her first appointment of the day and she still managed to be 30 min late.

5.0

November 27, 2024

Very thorough and understanding

Olga N. Popel, MD

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