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Shirin Moftakhar, MD

  • Internal Medicine
Average rating: 4.8
 
Santa Barbara Primary & Specialty Care | 111 East Victoria Street, Floor 2, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

About

Dr. Shirin Moftakhar is an UCLA Health Internal Medicine physician who currently practices in Goleta. She uses a patient centric approach to treat both acute and chronic illnesses. She has a special interest in preventative medicine and the role of lifestyle medicine in the overall health of her patients. 

She believes the doctor-patient relationship is one of central importance and can make a great difference in the trust and overall well-being of patients. 

Dr. Moftakhar completed her Internal Medicine residency at UC San Diego School of Medicine where she also earned her medical degree. She received her undergraduate degree at UC Irvine. 

She is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Medical Association. She is fluent in Farsi.  In her free time she enjoys biking, hiking, traveling and spending time with family and friends

Languages

English

Education

Residency

Internal Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, 2023

Degree

MD, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, 2020

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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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Reviews

Overall Rating:
4.8
255 total ratings | 69 reviews
5.0
December 26, 2024
She is very thorough.
5.0
December 26, 2024
Dr. Moftakhar was polite, personable, and took the time to listen and demonstrate understanding.
4.0
December 26, 2024
Helpful but feels it necessary to ‘monitor’ me which I find untrusting; positive in that we could have a conversation about it.
5.0
December 23, 2024
She is great and very knowledgable.
5.0
December 19, 2024
Dr. Moftakhar listened to everything I had to stay, took copious notes, and asked pertinent questions. She is very warm, concerned and sincere. I feel very assured that she will take my health concerns seriously. I am exceptionally grateful to have found Dr Moftakhar for my primary care physician.