
Lillian Gelberg MD
Professor, Family Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine
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1920 Colorado AvenueSanta Monica, CA 90404
Phone+1 310-319-4700
Fax+1 310-319-4700
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Education & Training
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and ManagementMSPH, Health Services Research, 1984 - 1987
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, 1984 - 1986
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Family Medicine, 1981 - 1984
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
OR State Medical License 1992 - Present
CA State Medical License 1982 - 2028
NY State Medical License 1983 - 2027
FL State Medical License 1991 - 2017
UT State Medical License 1992 - 2006
AZ State Medical License 1992 - 1999
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Collaborative care intervention for risky opioid use among primary care patients: The STOP randomized clinical trial.Jennifer McNeely, Geetha A Subramaniam, Rebecca Stone, Shayna Mazel, Noa Appleton
Addiction. 2026-06-22 - Development, Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of an Artificial Intelligence-Powered Chatbot (Suzy) to Support Patients in Substance Use Disorder Recovery: Mul...Warren Scott Comulada, Dallas Swendeman, Y Xian Ho, Joanna M Streck, Delta-Marie Lewis
JMIR Formative Research. 2026-05-20 - Patient and Primary Care Characteristics Associated with Emergency Department Utilization Among Homeless-Experienced Veterans.Erin F Shufflebarger, Aerin J deRussy, April E Hoge, Kevin R Riggs, Lillian Gelberg
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2026-05-14
Journal Articles
- They Didn’t Believe Her Pain: My Education in Interpersonal ViolenceLillian Gelberg, Amelia Goodfellow, Annals of Family Medicine
Press Mentions
Why You Need to Talk About Cannabis with PatientsFebruary 12th, 2025
Researchers Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Increase Lung Cancer Screenings in Underserved CommunitiesNovember 4th, 2024
One in Six Primary Care Patients Report Cannabis UseJune 7th, 2024
Grant Support
- mHealth to Enhance & Sustain Drug Use Reduction of the QUIT BI in Primary CareUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2020–2025
Other Languages
- Spanish
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