Zev A. Wainberg, MD
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Zev A. Wainberg, MD

  • Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
Average rating: 4.9
 
Santa Monica Cancer Care |
2020 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 600 Santa Monica, CA 90404

About

Dr. Zev Wainberg is the Professor of Medicine at UCLA and co-director of the UCLA GI Oncology Program. He was trained in medical oncology and hematology at UCLA. He completed his residency training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and received his MD from the Sackler School of Medicine, New York Program at Tel Aviv University. His research involves a variety of clinical trials in multiple gastrointestinal cancers including pancreas, colon, gastric and esophageal.

Dr. Wainberg's laboratory based research efforts involve the testing of novel therapeutics against all gastrointestinal cancers. Currently, he is the recipient of several grants focused on the targeting of cancer stem cells and in molecular classification of GI cancers.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2006

Fellowship

Hematology/Oncology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2006

Residency

Internal Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center Moses Division Hospital, 2003

Internship

Internal Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center Moses Division Hospital, 2001

Degree

MD, Sackler School of Medicine, 2003

Locations

UCLA Health 2020 Santa Monica
Medical Oncology| Hematology| Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology +5 more specialties

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Videos

Treatment of Esophageal Cancer in 2021 | Zev A. Wainberg, MD | Professor of Medicine, UCLA
Diagnosing and Managing Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma | UCLA Digestive Diseases
Managing Complications of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis | UCLA Digestive Diseases
Precision Medicine: How is It Changing the Management of GI Cancers? | UCLA Digestive Diseases

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

  • Super Doctors® Southern California, 2024, 2025

Reviews

Overall rating: 4.9
144 total ratings | 83 reviews
5.0
November 25, 2025
Dr Wainberg did an excellent job describing my condition.
5.0
November 20, 2025
As usual, Dr Wainberg was very thorough and always explaines his thoughts in a way that is easy to understand. Very polite and always very nice.
5.0
November 19, 2025
Satisfied
5.0
November 17, 2025
It was good/ they didn’t have a trial but he talked about other potential off-label options we can consider
5.0
November 17, 2025
And excellent professional