The 20 Best Mouth Sores Doctors Near Me in Santa Monica, CA

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The 20 Best Mouth Sores Doctors near Santa Monica, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 190 doctor with experience in Mouth Sores near Santa Monica, CA. Of these, 179 are Experienced and 10 are Advanced.

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190 providers found
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Otolaryngology
    1304 15th Street, Suite 407, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Payam Daneshrad is an Otolaryngologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Daneshrad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, and DFNB1. Dr. Daneshrad is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Otolaryngology
    1301 20th Street, Suite 300, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Butler is an Otolaryngologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Butler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. His top areas of expertise are Mal De Debarquement Syndrome, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Ozena, Gastrostomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Butler is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Otolaryngology
    11645 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Omid Mehdizadeh is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Mehdizadeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Swallowing Difficulty, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, and Painful Swallowing. Dr. Mehdizadeh is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Otolaryngology
    11645 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Abbas Anwar is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Anwar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Mal De Debarquement Syndrome. Dr. Anwar is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Mouth Sores
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Mouth Sores
    General Surgery

    Santa Monica Head & Neck Surgery

    1131 Wilshire Blvd Ste 302, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Kedeshian is a General Surgeon in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Kedeshian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Perichondritis, Parathyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Advanced in Mouth Sores
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Mouth Sores
    General Surgery

    Office

    200 Medical Plz Ste 550, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joel Sercarz is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sercarz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. His top areas of expertise are Male Pattern Baldness, Tongue Cancer, Mikulicz Disease, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    General Surgery

    Santa Monica Head & Neck Surgery

    1131 Wilshire Blvd Ste 302, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Holliday is a General Surgeon in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Holliday is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. His top areas of expertise are Perichondritis, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Tonsil Stones, Laryngectomy, and Septoplasty.

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Internal Medicine

    Santa Monica Urgent Care Inc

    524 Colorado Ave, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Dunne is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Dunne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Acute Cystitis, Asthma in Children, and Urethritis.

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Family Medicine

    Santa Monica Urgent Care Inc

    524 Colorado Ave, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nazanin Parsaei is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Parsaei is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. Her top areas of expertise are Thrush, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, and Pustules.

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Family Medicine

    Family Health Center Santa Monica

    1920 Colorado Ave, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Lee is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Otolaryngology

    Westside Head And Neck

    1301 20th St, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    28+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michelle Putnam is an Otolaryngologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Putnam has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Sinusitis, Empyema, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Tissue Biopsy.

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

    Office

    11600 Wilshire Blvd Ste 324, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cong Ran is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. Her top areas of expertise are Camptocormism, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Familial Deafness, and Tinnitus.

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Family Medicine
    12555 West Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 301, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Elizabeth Spence is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Spence is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. Her top areas of expertise are Acne, Oral Herpes, Vaginal Bleeding Between Periods, and Sciatica. Dr. Spence is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Internal Medicine

    UCLA Health System-West Washington

    11303 W Washington Blvd # 100, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anita Batra is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Batra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple System Atrophy, Male Genital Sores, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, and Vertigo.

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    General Surgery

    Office

    200 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 550, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Long is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Long is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Salivary Duct Stones, Glossectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Family Medicine

    Office

    200 Medical Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Laterreur is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Laterreur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Hypothermia, Peptic Ulcer, and Necrosis.

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    200 Medical Plz Ste 420, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jerome Greenberg is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Greenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Polycythemia Vera.

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    General Surgery

    UCLA Department Of Surgery

    10833 Le Conte Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dinesh Chhetri is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chhetri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    General Surgery

    UCLA Department Of Surgery

    10833 Le Conte Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Keith Blackwell is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Blackwell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Ewing Sarcoma, Glossectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    Experienced in Mouth Sores
    Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

    UCLA Department Of Surgery

    10833 Le Conte Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Payam Afzali is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Afzali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Sores. His top areas of expertise are Mouth Ulcers, Mouth Sores, TMJ Disorders, and Temporomandibular Ankylosis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Mouth Sores?

    There are different types of mouth sores. They can occur anywhere in the mouth including bottom of the mouth, inner cheeks, gums, lips, and tongue.

    When should I see an Mouth Sores doctor near Santa Monica, 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 an Mouth Sores doctor near Santa Monica, 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 Mouth Sores doctors near Santa Monica, 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 Mouth Sores doctors near Santa Monica, 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 an Mouth Sores doctor near Santa Monica, 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 Mouth Sores doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Mouth Sores 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 an Mouth Sores doctor near Santa Monica, 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 Mouth Sores 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 Mouth Sores 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 Mouth Sores doctors near Santa Monica, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Mouth Sores 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 an Mouth Sores doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Mouth Sores 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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