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Theresa Anne Poulos, MD
- Family 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.
Santa Monica 12th Street Primary Care
|
1131 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 300
Santa Monica,
CA
90401
US
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About
Dr. Thersea Poulos is a primary care physician at UCLA Health. She completed her undergraduate degree in Economics and Art History at Duke University and earned her medical degree from UCSF School of Medicine. She completed Family Medicine residency at UCLA and then joined UCLA as a staff physician. Dr. Poulos’s clinical interests include adult and pediatric primary care, preventive medicine, and LGBTQ health, including primary care for transgender and gender-diverse patients. Outside of the office, Dr. Poulos love spending time with her family and traveling. She even worked one year as a primary care provider in rural New Zealand!
Contact
310-267-4334 - Gender Health
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, 2018
Residency
Family Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine: Family Medicine, 2018
Degree
MD, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, 2015
Locations
Santa Monica
Santa Monica 12th Street Primary Care
Santa Monica 12th Street Primary Care
Family Medicine| Travel Medicine
Fax:310-395-6313
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Medical Services
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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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.
243 total ratings |
179 reviews
5.0
March 31, 2026
Dr Poulos is friendly, and professional and I enjoy having her as my doctor.
5.0
March 31, 2026
Dr. Poulos always understanding and helpful
5.0
March 27, 2026
Dr. Poulos is very engaged, listens to you & what’s happening & what had happen from the last visit to current. She’s very thorough & an over all excellent physician. I would definitely recommend anyone to see her. Thank for all you do & for caring Dr. Poulos!!!
5.0
March 26, 2026
Good experience
5.0
March 25, 2026
Dr Theresa Poulos is an excellent doctor she listens, gives informed and comprehensive advise, and is very thorough.
5.0
March 24, 2026
Dr. Theresa Poulos is great. Understood my history and answered all of my questions in a manner I could understand. I really like and respect her.
5.0
March 23, 2026
Thorough, good listener, organized
5.0
March 23, 2026
I totally enjoyed meeting Dr Theresa Poulas today. I am a new patient with UCLA Medical. She is very professional, was so nice, took her time & was super thorough. We went over my records & discussed my medical history & a couple concerns. I look forward to my relationship with Dr Poulas & UCLA.
5.0
March 19, 2026
Dr Poulos is the very, very best. Friendly, helpful, insightful, efficient, responsive, wonderful.
5.0
March 18, 2026
It was great
5.0
March 18, 2026
Dr. POULOS is a wonderful doctor! She always listens to me and works with me! Everyone should have a doctor like her!
5.0
March 17, 2026
Thoughtful thorough covers all the bases
5.0
March 16, 2026
So kind, so thorough, such a good listener.
4.0
March 11, 2026
She was attentive and through
5.0
March 10, 2026
Dr poulos has always been extremely empathetic and thoughtful in regards to my care, asking about my history, and what I need in each visit with her. I am always seen on time and she always takes her time to ask me everything.
5.0
March 9, 2026
Dr. Poulos is a great provider. Informative, helpful, kind, and listens to my concerns and questions regarding my care/treatment. I have recommended her to colleagues and family knowing she provides excellent care and because I trust her clinical judgement.
5.0
March 5, 2026
Dr. Poulos was incredibly kind and knowledgeable and answered all my questions.
5.0
March 4, 2026
dr. Poulos is an incredible doctor. Very comprehensive with her care and easy to talk to.
5.0
March 4, 2026
Dr Poulos is so thorough and a great listener. Very smart and takes time to explain in an easy way to understand.
5.0
March 3, 2026
My Dr. is just amazing!
5.0
March 2, 2026
She was very informed and answered all my questions thoroughly. She gave me a sense of ease for my upcoming treatment
5.0
February 24, 2026
Dr Poulos was very thorough and gave me a lot of good information to help me make better decisions
5.0
February 23, 2026
Dr poulos is very attentive, thorough, and friendly. She always follows through on my requests and gives concrete advice when needed
5.0
February 18, 2026
Very wonderful person professional, and listened to my concerns and provides straight forward advice
5.0
February 12, 2026
I really appreciate how willing Dr Poulos is to listen to my concerns, answer my questions, and help find solutions.
5.0
February 11, 2026
Dr. Poulos is the best - she always listens extremely thoroughly, is highly compassionate, always addresses my concerns and you can tell she actually cares about you. I would recommend her to all my friends and family.
5.0
February 10, 2026
Dr Poulos is a kind caring doctor who listens and is interested in the long term health and well being of her patients. Always a positive visit
5.0
February 7, 2026
Love my doctor Very nice all the time Looks at everything when I ask
5.0
February 6, 2026
I feel she really listens to what I have to say and suggests ways to approach treatment. She is working quickly, but still makes me feel heard.
5.0
January 29, 2026
I am a new patient, and she was attentive, listened to all my concerns, and provided plans. I didn't feel rushed or hurried.
5.0
January 28, 2026
Excellent service went the extra mile and made me feel like they care about me as a person not just as a patient
5.0
January 27, 2026
She is friendly, professional, and straight forward about healthcare options which is very helpful.
5.0
January 27, 2026
Dr. Poulos is a stellar doctor, very patient, thorough, professional, kind and helpful. I always feel well cared for, efficient but not rushed and she has a terrific staff and vibe in her office
4.0
January 26, 2026
Dr. Poulos is always to the point and answers questions with great clarity. The entire staff is helpful, polite, courteous.
5.0
January 22, 2026
I really like Dr Poulos because she takes time to hear my symptoms and she is very empathetic. I feel very comfortable. She is very professional and takes time to explain anything I don’t understand.
4.0
January 22, 2026
I was able to get my ears cleaned, get a referral for a dermatologist, and I got prescribed a cream.
5.0
January 16, 2026
On time, thorough, listened and provided solutions.
5.0
January 15, 2026
Everyone I saw was genuinely nice and welcoming. My provider was very thorough and explained everything clearly. The nurse was great as well. And everything happened fast and smoothly.
5.0
January 14, 2026
I always find Dr. P to be empathic and easy to talk to about my various health issues. She takes the time to listen and address my questions thoroughly. I'm very happy with her as my PCP.
5.0
January 13, 2026
Very attentive to my concerns and issues. Very professional and polite.
5.0
January 12, 2026
Very informative, patient, and efficient.
5.0
January 10, 2026
My provider (Dr Theresa Poulos) was able to solve my hormonal problem as well as educate me during the process.
5.0
January 9, 2026
I was establishing care with a new PCP today. She did not keep me waiting long, she was personable and respectful. She was thorough and we discussed all the topics I brought up or made a plan to discuss them in a follow up visit.
5.0
January 8, 2026
she was kind. informative
5.0
January 8, 2026
Dr Poulos was very organized and efficient and did a great job answering all of my questions.
5.0
January 6, 2026
She was very helpful and friendly. Made me feel very comfortable and made sure my questions were answered. I would love to have her as my primary care physician if she was closer to me.
5.0
January 6, 2026
Dr. Poulos is wonderful, intelligent, communicative, and has excellent patient care skills.
5.0
January 2, 2026
My doctor was so pleasantly enthusiastic and engaging when we discussed my health history
5.0
December 30, 2025
Very thorough and asked great questions Explained medication very well what to expect
5.0
December 30, 2025
Very thorough, attentive & compassionate
5.0
December 29, 2025
as always, Dr Poulos What is my health or any other concerns I have immensely
5.0
December 29, 2025
Always personable and helpful.
5.0
December 19, 2025
I appreciate the way she explains everything she is doing. She is very efficient and at the same time, I feel like she has time for any questions I have. She has my full confidence and trust.
5.0
December 16, 2025
Great listener and takes time to fine solution
5.0
December 15, 2025
All look ways nice to see her. She remembers pertinent facts as well as personal items.
5.0
December 13, 2025
Dr. Poulos was kind, caring and thorough. She listened to all of my questions and provided thoughtful answers.
5.0
December 11, 2025
Dr. Poulos has a very positive, warm reception and takes the time to listen to my concerns. She is very informative in answering my questions and sharing knowledge. I deeply appreciate her professionalism and attentiveness.
5.0
December 11, 2025
Despite her heavy workload, she spent all the time with me that I needed.
5.0
December 9, 2025
Dr. Poulos is excellent - she is very thorough and actually spends time with me
5.0
December 9, 2025
Dr Poulos answered all my questions and offered sound medical advice.
5.0
December 9, 2025
Dr. Poulos truly cares for her patients and she takes the time to explain things in detail and make you feel comfortable about asking questions.
5.0
December 7, 2025
Dr.Poulos is right on top of all my medical issues, provides valued advice & counsel, promptly responds to all inquiries and genuinely care nexts at a personal level. I feel very fortunate to have such outstanding care c
5.0
December 5, 2025
She is caring, knowledgeable, thorough.
5.0
December 3, 2025
Excellent
5.0
December 2, 2025
Easy to communicate with on all issues
5.0
December 2, 2025
Dr. Poulos is a great physician and I am very fortunate to have her as my primary care. She is warm, kind, caring and very knowledgeable. She takes the time to go over family history, personal health updates etc. In addition, Dr Poulos will always take the time to answer all my questions. She is great. I dure hope she stays at UCLA and as my primary care.
5.0
November 26, 2025
Dr. Poulos was wonderful as always. She did a thorough examination and ultimately assured me that there wasn’t anything to worry about regarding the temporary swelling in my legs and feet.
5.0
November 25, 2025
Both Dr Poulos and the medical student with her: Listened Asked intelligent questions pertinent to my problems Dr Poulos came up intervenions that should help me.
5.0
November 24, 2025
Dr. Poulos is fantastic! She is attentive and compassionate, and delivers great care.
5.0
November 20, 2025
Dr. Poulos, was ver kind. She explained everything clearly and answered my questions. I'm happy to have her as my new doctor!
5.0
November 20, 2025
She is wonderful and took care of my concerns
5.0
November 18, 2025
Very caring!
5.0
November 17, 2025
Attended to my needs and helped calm me down - I was pretty nervous. Dr Poulos is always a great primary physician
5.0
November 14, 2025
Very thorough and plenty of time to go over things
5.0
November 7, 2025
She’s great! She never makes me feel dismissed or crazy, even when I have a lot of symptoms to talk about.
5.0
November 7, 2025
I loved her she was so sweet and helpful
5.0
November 5, 2025
Dr Poulos is just tremendous. Friendly, knowledgeable, efficient, reassuring, positive, fantastic. I cannot say enough good things about her.
5.0
November 3, 2025
Dr. Poulos is always thoughtful and thorough.
5.0
October 31, 2025
great communicator. obviously highly intelligent.
5.0
October 29, 2025
Dr. Poulos is always informed and aware of patient history and conditions. She's open to all questions regarding medical treatment and care. Polite, cordial, attentive, good sense of humor. She addressed the situation with my thumb and made a quick referral to Orthopedics. She also answered a few other health related questions. Much appreciated.
5.0
October 29, 2025
Dr Poulos is very caring and friendly as well as skilled and knowledgeable - I couldn’t as for more!
5.0
October 28, 2025
Dr Poulos is wonderful - really smart, thorough, kind! She’s a great example of what a primary care doctor should be.
5.0
October 27, 2025
Listened well, made great eye contact, felt present in the room.
5.0
October 27, 2025
After only seeing Dr. Poulos for the second time, I’m only filled with gratitude for her professional, yet approachable and kind, manner. She is, also, so thorough and communicates with compassion. I’m grateful to be under her care.
5.0
October 24, 2025
Excellent, thorough, thoughtful and educational as always
5.0
October 23, 2025
This was my first meeting with Dr. Poulos. I can’t say enough positive things about her. She was thoroughly professional, thorough, engaging, caring, kind, thoughtful, and so much more. Considering the completely horrific and unprofessional experience I had to endure with the two previous primary care doctors, I am so grateful to be under Dr. Poulos’ care.
5.0
October 23, 2025
She went through my medical history and was very caring and gave me lots of advice that I needed.
5.0
October 23, 2025
Dr. Poulos created a new treatment plan, including a referral and a diagnostic test. I’m very satisfied that she will resolve my sinus issue.
5.0
October 20, 2025
Dr. Poulos is fantastic! She is always so full of positive nervy, exceedingly empathetic, and great at taking the time to educate her patients. I feel lucky she is my doctor
5.0
October 20, 2025
Great, attentive, caring.
5.0
October 17, 2025
Very kind, thorough, understanding, supportive, and effective. It’s nice working with Dr. P!
5.0
October 17, 2025
Dr. Poulos was perhaps the best physician I have ever seen. She spent a lot of time talking with me and I felt very validated and listened to.
5.0
October 16, 2025
Insightful and helpful
5.0
October 14, 2025
Dr. Poulos was a delight to see today. She listened to my health problems and we spoke about possible solutions. I'm glad I have get as a doctor she is great.
5.0
October 14, 2025
Dr. Poulos was thorough and answered all my questions
5.0
October 13, 2025
Great experience, I was heard and seen which is amazing. The doctor heard all my concerns and took me step by step of the next steps.
5.0
October 13, 2025
Had a concerning symptom today that I felt was important to discuss right away w Dr. Poulos. I was able to see her via video appt. a few hours later. We figured out what to do next. She’s a great listener, and gets back to me incredibly quickly…so kind and smart (obviously), too-
5.0
October 10, 2025
Listen to my concerns patiently. Gave me undivided attention. Wonderful experience!!!
5.0
October 7, 2025
She is a very caring and knowledgeable physician I respect her kindness and her diagnoses
5.0
October 7, 2025
Everyone is always nice and helpful with questions..easy to talk to.
5.0
October 6, 2025
Everything went very smooth. I feel very confident in my health care / Doctors etc
5.0
September 26, 2025
Dr Populous is caring, thorough and informative.
5.0
September 26, 2025
Dr. Poulos is an amazing doctor that care a lot about her patients and thankfully I’m one of them!
5.0
September 21, 2025
Dr Poulos is very thorough and listens to my concerns. She gives clear explanations and instructions. My daughters and I are thankful to have her as our primary care physician.
5.0
September 21, 2025
attentive caring and thorough
5.0
September 19, 2025
Doctor is attentive, knowledgable, empathetic, and kind.
5.0
September 18, 2025
Dr. Poulos is fantastic! Warm, knowledgeable and welcoming, as are all the staff.
5.0
September 18, 2025
Covered my questions thoughtfully. Very responive. And direct
5.0
September 18, 2025
The front office, nurse and Dr. Poulos were all friendly and professional. My concerns were heard and Dr. Poulos took the time to listen and plan a course of treatment that suits me. Very grateful to have found such a helpful PCP.
5.0
September 17, 2025
So informative and caring
5.0
September 16, 2025
Dr P is very kind and patient. She takes her time.
5.0
September 16, 2025
She is very empathetic and took the time to answer all my questions. I felt really comfortable
5.0
September 12, 2025
Dr. Poulos is always great, very knowledgeable and personable
5.0
September 12, 2025
Friendly, clear explanations, listened to my concerns, attentive, respectful. Came up with a plan.
5.0
September 12, 2025
Professional, competent, easy to talk to
5.0
September 10, 2025
Very caring and efficient.
5.0
September 9, 2025
She is always caring and a good listener.
5.0
September 8, 2025
Everyone is always nice and friendly and helpful.
5.0
September 5, 2025
Dr Poulos was very attentive to my situation. Was very helpful.
5.0
September 4, 2025
Dr Pulous is wonderful. She’s very thorough and thoughtful and a very good communicator.
5.0
September 3, 2025
She is the best
5.0
August 31, 2025
This was my first meeting with Dr. Poulos. She was very friendly and thorough, and encouraged me to express any questions or concerns I had.
5.0
August 28, 2025
She is always a good listener, and that’s always good for answering questions. She is thoughtful and caring.
5.0
August 28, 2025
Dr. Poulos is amazing! She listens and provides great information
5.0
August 26, 2025
Prompt and thoughtful. Listened and answered all my questions.
5.0
August 26, 2025
Dr Poulos is kind helpful skilled knowledgable and efficient.
5.0
August 22, 2025
It was excelente
5.0
August 22, 2025
Very thorough, kind and caring
5.0
August 22, 2025
Doctor Theresa Poulos is very kind annd a great listener. She also went out of her way to explain things to me. I felt heard and really appreciated my experience with her today. This was my second visit and I plan on keeping her as my pcp.
5.0
August 14, 2025
Dr. Poulos is always so knowledgeable, comforting, and professional. She always validates my concerns, calms my worries and looks out for additional things to additional/different things to look into.
5.0
August 13, 2025
Always very pleasant and informative
5.0
August 13, 2025
New doctor who was available to see me on an emergent problem and gave a few Rx asap
5.0
August 13, 2025
amazing
5.0
August 12, 2025
She was patient, not rushed, answered my questions, and empathetic.
5.0
August 12, 2025
She is always pleasant and a good listener.
5.0
August 8, 2025
Always got answers for all our question always helpful and knows what to do
5.0
August 7, 2025
Dr. Poulos is a wonderful physician. She is knowledgeable, listens to her patients’ concerns, goals of care, priorities. She is willing to incorporate the recommendations and plans of care for my other providers, and always has evidence-based explanations for her recommendations. She is also a genuinely nice, and compassionate, person.
5.0
August 5, 2025
Excellent service. All my questions and concerns were answered.
5.0
August 4, 2025
Dr. Poulos always takes the time to ask you questions, not jsut about your medical health, but also life in general. I never feel like she is rushing to the next patient or simply going through the motions with me.
5.0
August 2, 2025
Very attentive, thorough and respectful
5.0
July 30, 2025
Amazing dr
5.0
July 28, 2025
She is very person centered and listens to me. She also provides a sense of peace being thorough
5.0
July 28, 2025
Great
5.0
July 25, 2025
Patient, understanding, informative
5.0
July 18, 2025
Dr. Poulos is a great communicator and delivers outstanding patient care.
5.0
July 15, 2025
My doctor is very knowledgeable and knows what is going on with my health
5.0
July 11, 2025
Dr. Poulos is always a great listener and very encouraging. I appreciate how much she cares about her patients and I was very pleased to find out she had done some research about a health question I had. She’s truly the best!
5.0
July 10, 2025
Dr. Poulos is so accessible, responsive, and gives practical feedback. She’s a great listener and educator.
5.0
July 8, 2025
She is attentive, understanding, and kind. I feel heard.
5.0
July 8, 2025
The doc was kind and friendly and warm!
5.0
July 7, 2025
I always dread docotor visits, but Dr Poulos has a way of putting me at ease.
5.0
July 3, 2025
Caring, understanding and attentive. Really fantastic.
5.0
July 3, 2025
Friendly. Informative.
5.0
July 2, 2025
Everything was great! I like the Doctor.
5.0
July 1, 2025
Reaching a "certain age" (65) is emotional and harder than I expected. Dr. Poulos was sympathetic, caring, and had a positivity with me that was a huge help.
5.0
June 25, 2025
Dr Poulos is incredibly caring and intelligent. She always makes me feel heard and taken care of. A type of doctor who is tremendously hard to find these days.
5.0
June 24, 2025
I can communicate with her , she listens
5.0
June 24, 2025
Kind and trustworthy as always
5.0
June 21, 2025
As always, Dr. Poulos was amazing. She listened to my concerned and prescribed medications that I need to help with alleviating viral symptoms. I trust her judgement.
5.0
June 20, 2025
Great experience - felt heard as a patient, all of my concerns were addressed,
5.0
June 18, 2025
Excellent and thorough analysis and care
5.0
June 18, 2025
Everything is OK
5.0
June 17, 2025
She is laser focused on resolving any ailment.
5.0
June 16, 2025
She was very thorough no rush she she had patience and she was a very good doctor
5.0
June 13, 2025
Dr. Poulos has shown excellent professional work service to patients like myself. She communicates effectively what medical tests are important and explains the results well.
5.0
June 12, 2025
She heard me. That’s important to me. Remembered something I said to her when I first met her six months ago, very impressed and thankful. She checked me thoroughly and prescribed what I needed and told me why I shouldn’t be doing what I mistakenly was doing to feel better. Love her
5.0
June 12, 2025
Dr. Poulos is knowledgeable, she listens and doesn’t make you feel rushed
5.0
June 6, 2025
Always very attentive reasonable helpful caring
5.0
June 5, 2025
She wa thoughtful, thorough, efficient and warm and empathetic
5.0
June 5, 2025
Dr Poulos is always great and attentive.
5.0
June 2, 2025
I felt cared for by everyone I encountered at UCLA, especially by Dr. Poulos.
5.0
May 29, 2025
Excellent
5.0
May 27, 2025
Dr. Poulos arranged a quick and early appointment to review my skin and vascular situation. I like that she is open minded and engages in a helpful exchange of information and ideas - without hesitation. She stays familiar with my medical history, which is also appreciated. Her sense of humor helps cut thru most tension and/or anxiety. I have a tendency towards accepting conformational bias and so it’s best for me to be a little skeptical when it comes to medical diagnosis. I think she understands and is respectful of this.
5.0
May 22, 2025
Excellent
5.0
May 19, 2025
Friendly, took time to all pertinent questions and answer mine, warm and professional
5.0
May 19, 2025
She was very knowledgeable and friendly. Gave me many options for any issues I may have. Very good!
5.0
May 14, 2025
She’s amazing.
5.0
May 13, 2025
Professional, thorough, friendly, Explained well
5.0
May 12, 2025
She was great!