Palliative Care Specialists in California

19 verified specialists treating palliative care are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around Los Angeles, Upland, and Stanford. Common hospital affiliations include PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and San Gabriel Valley Medical Center.

Leo Orr, M.D.

Hematology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years9+ pubs

Hematology & Oncology

Lawrence Wagman, MD

Oncology

Upland, CA30+ years172+ pubs

Surgical Oncology

Ilana Yurkiewicz, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health; Co-Medical Director, Primary Care for Cancer Survivorship Program

Oncology

Stanford, CA10+ years41+ pubs

Palliative & Supportive OncologyMedical Oncology

Rigved Tadwalkar, M.D., M.S.

Cardiology

Marina Del Rey, CA15+ years9+ pubs

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Michael Broukhim, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology

Cardiology

Santa Monica, CA20+ years4+ pubs

Interventional Cardiology

Donna Walker, M.D.

Hematology

Lompoc, CA30+ years29+ pubs

Hematology & Oncology

Kwame Adjepong, MD

Neurology

San Francisco, CA8 years7+ pubs

Behavioral Neurology & Dementia

Rohan Ahluwalia, MD

Hematology

Santa Cruz, CA15+ years7+ pubs

Hematology & Oncology

Catherine Evans, M.D.

Oncology

Los Angeles, CA10+ years279+ pubs

Radiation Oncology

Tanyanika Phillips, MD

Hematology

Lancaster, CA20+ years33+ pubs

Hematology & OncologyMedical Oncology

Harry Peled, M.D.

Medical Director of Cardiology and Critical Care

Cardiology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years31+ pubs

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Natalia Colocci, MD

Oncology

Palo Alto, CA20+ years23+ pubs

Medical Oncology

James Sinclair, M.D.

Hematology

La Jolla, CA5+ pubs

Hematology & Oncology

Kristen Rice, M.D.

Hematology

San Diego, CA20+ years7+ pubs

Hematology & Oncology

Neha Damle, M.D.

Medical Oncology

Hematology

Napa, CA10+ years5+ pubs

Hematology & Oncology

Dheeraj Kodali, M.D.

Hematology

Stockton, CA15+ years5+ pubs

Hematology & Oncology

Chad Guenther, MD

Hematology

Santa Barbara, CA10+ years15+ pubs

Hematology & Oncology

Tracie Watson, D.O.

Hematology

Walnut Creek, CA10+ years3+ pubs

Hematology & Oncology

Thu-Tam Huynh, MD

Hematology

Anaheim, CA20+ years2+ pubs

Hematology & Oncology

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of palliative care specialists in California built?

This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Palliative Care as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).

What should I look for when choosing a palliative care specialist in California?

Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to palliative care. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.

Are these palliative care specialists accepting new patients in California?

Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.

What is Palliative Care?

Palliative Care is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches palliative care care.

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