The 20 Best Folate Deficiency Doctors Near Me in Santa Cruz, CA

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The 20 Best Folate Deficiency Doctors near Santa Cruz, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 37 doctor with experience in Folate Deficiency near Santa Cruz, CA. Of these, 37 are Experienced.

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    Yingwei Qi
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine

    Internal Medicine - Dignity Health Medical Group - Santa Cruz, CA

    1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 400, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Why I Became a Medical Provider:I had the privilege of studying and working at some of the best hospitals in China and the United States and was inspired by the doctors there. Also, I wanted to pursue a line of work that is meaningful every day.Personal Interests and Hobbies:Cooking, bikingProvide every patient with the care that we would want for our own loved ones. Dr. Qi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Melorheostosis.

    Jessica Smith
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine

    Westside Center

    1301 Mission Street, Floor 2, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jessica Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Hyperhidrosis, Vaginal Cysts, and Vaginal Dryness.

    Kimberly J. Owens
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine

    PAMF - FM Soquel Dr

    1301 Mission Street, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kimberly Owens is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Owens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis, Alopecia Areata, Obesity in Children, and Lymphedema.

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    Arlene Vazquez
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine

    Westside Center

    1301 Mission Street, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Arlene Vazquez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Vazquez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

    Suzanne M. Ware
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine

    PAMF - FM Soquel Dr

    1301 Mission Street, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Suzanne Ware is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Ware is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Vitamin D Deficiency, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

    Jackson Nagle
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine

    Orthopedics & Family Medicine - Dignity Health Medical Group - Santa Cruz, CA

    2018 Mission St, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dignity Health Medical Group Dominican is committed to serving the local health care needs of residents and their families in the Santa Cruz area. With ten care centers conveniently located throughout the County, our doctors combine highly personalized primary care with easy access to all the specialists and resources of Dominican Hospital, the area's leading community hospital. Our goal is to deliver the best care in the area, with a full range of services to promote a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Nagle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Vitamin D Deficiency, Hereditary Spherocytosis, and Opioid Use Disorder.

    Darlene Zanker
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine

    Orthopedics & Family Medicine - Dignity Health Medical Group - Santa Cruz, CA

    2018 Mission St, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    I enjoy practicing with a holistic, patient-centered approach, addressing lifestyle and emotional issues prior to medical ones. Dr. Zanker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Jock Itch, Paraplegia, Obesity in Children, and Obesity.

    Vickie L. Winkler
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine

    PAMF - Mission St

    2025 Soquel Ave, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vickie Winkler is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Winkler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis B, Sciatica, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.

    Nathan D. Atkinson
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine

    PAMF - Mission St

    2025 Soquel Ave, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nathan Atkinson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Atkinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Osmotic Diuresis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Meige Disease.

    Marin S. Muller
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine

    PAMF - Mission St

    2025 Soquel Ave, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Marin Muller is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Muller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, Myelitis, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Muller is currently accepting new patients.

    Matthew G. Houlahan
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine

    PAMF - Mission St

    2025 Soquel Ave, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Houlahan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Houlahan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, High Cholesterol, Liver Failure, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

    Nicole Sudduth
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine

    Santa Cruz Center

    2025 Soquel Avenue, Floor 4, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicole Sudduth is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Sudduth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Folate Deficiency, and Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency.

    Holly B. Moore
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine

    Santa Cruz Center

    2025 Soquel Avenue, Floor 4, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Holly Moore is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Scleroma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and High Cholesterol.

    Beata Mach
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine

    Santa Cruz Center

    2025 Soquel Avenue, Floor 4, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Beata Mach is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Mach is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Supranuclear Ocular Palsy, and Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia.

    Laura Garvin
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine

    PAMF - IM Soquel Dr

    2025 Soquel Dr, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Laura Garvin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Garvin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Mary K. Patz
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine

    PAMF - IM Soquel Dr

    2025 Soquel Dr, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mary Patz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Patz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Pulmonary Aspergilloma, Aspergillosis, and HER2 Negative Breast Cancer.

    Timothy W. Allari
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Internal Medicine

    PAMF - IM Soquel Dr

    2025 Soquel Dr, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Timothy Allari is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Allari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Meghan M. Thomas
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine
    2025 Soquel Center, Floor 2, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Meghan Thomas is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Hypothyroidism, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Julia Crawford
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine

    Family Medicine - Dignity Health Medical Group - Soquel, CA

    4700 Soquel Dr, 
    Soquel, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, German, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    I believe in treating every patient as an individual person, with dignity, kindness and compassion. Together we will work, to help you feel your best. Dr. Crawford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Pemphigus Foliaceus, Pemphigus, and Epidural Hematoma.

    D D. Motyka
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Folate Deficiency
    Family Medicine

    Optimage Health

    2980 El Rancho Dr, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    D Motyka is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Motyka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folate Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Colitis, Nonbacterial Prostatitis, Bacterial Prostatitis, and Ulcerative Colitis. Dr. Motyka is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Folate Deficiency?

    Folate deficiency means you have a lower-than-normal amount of folic acid, a type of vitamin B, in your blood.

    When should I see a Folate Deficiency doctor near Santa Cruz, 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 Folate Deficiency doctor near Santa Cruz, 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 Folate Deficiency doctors near Santa Cruz, 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 Folate Deficiency doctors near Santa Cruz, 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 Folate Deficiency doctor near Santa Cruz, 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 Folate Deficiency doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Folate Deficiency 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 Folate Deficiency doctor near Santa Cruz, 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 Folate Deficiency 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 Folate Deficiency 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 Folate Deficiency doctors near Santa Cruz, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Folate Deficiency 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 Folate Deficiency doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Folate Deficiency 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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