The 20 Best COVID-19 Doctors Near Me in Santa Barbara, CA

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The 20 Best COVID-19 Doctors near Santa Barbara, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 19 doctor with experience in COVID-19 near Santa Barbara, CA. Of these, 17 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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19 providers found
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Infectious Disease

    Sansum Clinic Pueblo Multi-Specialty Clinic

    317 West Pueblo Street, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Hosea is an Infectious Disease provider in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Hosea is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Infectious Arthritis, Infective Endocarditis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine

    Sansum Clinic Pueblo Multi-Specialty Clinic

    317 West Pueblo Street, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Sim is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Sim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hypothyroidism, and Kidney Transplant.

    Angela Pap
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine

    Sansum Clinic Pueblo Multi-Specialty Clinic

    317 West Pueblo Street, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Angela Pap is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Pap is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

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    Advanced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine

    House Calls Medical Group

    2495 Glen Albyn Dr, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Zylstra is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Zylstra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Fainting, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

    Lynn Fitzgibbons
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Infectious Disease

    Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept.-PMGPP2

    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lynn Fitzgibbons is an Infectious Disease provider in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Fitzgibbons is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. Her top areas of expertise are Myelitis, HIV/AIDS, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    836 Anacapa St Unit 20058, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Angelina Dukesherer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Dukesherer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. Her top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Lung Cancer, Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine

    Israel Trujillo MD

    27 W Micheltorena St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Fen Liang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Liang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. Her top areas of expertise are Insomnia, High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine

    Israel Trujillo MD

    27 W Micheltorena St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Payne is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Payne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Insomnia, Empyema, Charles Bonnet Syndrome, and Sinusitis.

    Experienced in COVID-19
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Family Medicine

    Westside Neighborhood Clinic

    628 W Micheltorena St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Susan Lawton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Lawton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine

    South Coast Nuclear Medicine Medical Group Inc

    229 W Pueblo St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Barbara Hrach is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Hrach is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Cerebral Palsy, High Cholesterol, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine

    Sansum Clinic Pueblo Multi-Specialty Clinic

    317 West Pueblo Street, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Benjamin Diener is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Diener is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Boils, Folliculitis, Carbuncle, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine

    Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

    400 W Pueblo St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thaddeus Bordofsky is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Bordofsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Delirium Tremens, Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in COVID-19
    Experienced in COVID-19

    Jeffrey Bourne D O Medical Corp.

    710 Las Canoas Pl, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Bourne is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Bourne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Irregular Sleep-Wake Syndrome, Swallowing Difficulty, and Painful Swallowing.

    Experienced in COVID-19
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Family Medicine

    Sansum Clinic

    215 Pesetas Ln, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alexander Leasure is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Leasure is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, and Acute Cystitis.

    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine

    Sansum Clinic Pesetas Urgent Care

    215 Pesetas Lane, Level 1, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    W O'callaghan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. O'callaghan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Cellulitis, Tracheitis, and Lymphangitis.

    Experienced in COVID-19
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Family Medicine

    Sansum Clinic Pesetas Urgent Care

    215 Pesetas Lane, Level 1, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mike Oulashian is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Oulashian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, Cellulitis, and Lymphangitis.

    Experienced in COVID-19
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Family Medicine

    Montecito Primary Care

    1187 Coast Village Rd Ste 10A, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shawn Whelan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Whelan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Poliomyelitis, Restless Legs Syndrome, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, and COVID-19.

    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    5350 Hollister Ave Ste A3, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Aijian is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Aijian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    5333 Hollister Ave Ste 255, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Birken is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Birken is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Breast Cancer in Men, Vertigo, and High Cholesterol.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of COVID-19?

    Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that causes fever, coughing, and shortness of breath, but many other symptoms can occur. COVID-19 is caused by a highly infectious virus. Most people get mild to moderate illness. Older adults and people with certain health conditions are at high risk for severe illness and death. More than one million people in the United States have died from COVID-19.

    When should I see a COVID-19 doctor near Santa Barbara, CA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a COVID-19 doctor near Santa Barbara, CA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank COVID-19 doctors near Santa Barbara, CA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by COVID-19 doctors near Santa Barbara, CA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a COVID-19 doctor near Santa Barbara, CA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the COVID-19 doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different COVID-19 doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a COVID-19 doctor near Santa Barbara, CA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my COVID-19 doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my COVID-19 doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female COVID-19 doctors near Santa Barbara, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the COVID-19 doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a COVID-19 doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the COVID-19 doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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