P. Samira Nourbakhsh, MD
- Internal Medicine
About
Dr. P Samira Nourbakhsh is a board-certified, primary care physician practicing at UCLA Health in Encino and at the Iris Cantor UCLA Women's Health Center in Westwood. She provides comprehensive care to her patients, and her clinical interests include preventative care, management of chronic conditions, women's health and medical education. She is available for in-person and telehealth appointments.
Dr. Nourbakhsh started her education at the University of Maryland where she completed her undergraduate degree (BS) in Psychology. She subsequently followed her passion for medicine and obtained her medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and then moved to sunny Los Angeles and completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at UCLA in the Primary Care program.
When she is not in the office, Dr. Nourbakhsh loves spending time with her family, friends, puppies (Tahdig and Badoum!), cooking, hiking and dancing.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Residency
Degree
Recognitions
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Top doctors, Los Angeles Magazine's Top Doctors 2025
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2025
Locations
Encino Primary Care
Iris Cantor UCLA Women's Health 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
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2025