UCLA Health – Torrance Skypark Primary & Specialty Care

L to R: Mindy J. Goh, DO, Pinting Chen, MD, Chris Gornes, MD, Charmi Shah, MD, Anabella Pascucci, MD; Not pictured: Viraat M. Patel, MD, William R. Zhang, MD, Jonathan Alan Cotliar, MD, Kenneth H. Leung, MD, Joel Thomas, MD

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Services Offered
  • Primary care for children & adults
  • Dermatology
  • Preventive care
  • Chronic disease management
  • Care coordination

Why Choose Us?

UCLA Health Torrance Skypark is a leading choice for families seeking a trusted family medicine doctor or primary care doctor in Torrance. Our physicians provide comprehensive, whole-family care, offering preventive services, chronic condition management and same-day appointments to meet your health needs quickly and conveniently. Patients benefit from UCLA Health’s clinical excellence paired with the accessibility of a community-based location in the South Bay.

Serving Torrance and surrounding areas in Los Angeles County, our clinic also offers coordinated specialty care, allowing patients to receive advanced treatment without traveling far. Whether you need long-term primary care, support for acute concerns or referrals to UCLA Health specialists, our Skypark team delivers compassionate, personalized care backed by one of the nation’s top health systems.

Care For All Ages

The primary care physicians (PCPs) at UCLA Health are here for you in all stages of your life. As the point person for your health care, your PCP should be your first point of contact. Whether you’re sick, injured or have a general health concern, you’ll receive outstanding, individualized care. Our PCPs include doctors who are board-certified in internal and family medicine, meaning we’re qualified to care for everyone in the family. We build strong relationships and deliver personalized, well-rounded care.

An Impactful Improvement

Mindy Goh, DO, Family Medicine: One small change that can improve your health is adding 10 to 15 minutes of walking to your day. This can help control blood sugar, improve sleep, boost your mood, and support a healthy weight.

A Vibrant Community

Pinting Chen, MD, Family Medicine: What I love about the South Bay is its rich diversity, amazing variety of food and year-round pleasant weather. Plus, being so close to the beach adds the perfect touch of relaxation to an already vibrant and welcoming community.

Technology Tools

Joel Thomas, MD, Internal Medicine: As a physician, technology helps me stay connected to my patients beyond the exam room. Through messaging, virtual care and health tracking, I better understand their daily lives and challenges. This allows more timely support, meaningful conversations and helps patients feel seen, heard and more in control of their health.

The Importance of Primary Care

Kenneth Leung, MD, Internal Medicine: Establishing a relationship with a primary care physician ensures that you have someone who knows your health history well and understands your lifestyle and health goals. Your physician will ensure that you have the appropriate preventive care, treat common illnesses and manage chronic conditions, and also help coordinate your care with specialists.
Meeting Patients Where They Are

Chris Gornes, MD, Family Medicine: Patients today have almost unlimited access to health care information online. Helping them navigate what can be an overwhelming amount of information (and misinformation) to proactively formulate a health plan that is right for each individual is a challenging but rewarding part of my job. It’s important to work with each patient’s personal experiences, preferences and limitations to create a health plan that the patient understands and accepts, rather than just prescribing medications that remain unused and ineffective.

The Definition of Wellness 

Charmi Shah, MD, Internal Medicine: Wellness means caring for the whole person—mind, body and soul. It’s nurturing mental health with compassion, supporting physical health through mindful habits, and embracing joy through connection, purpose and the activities that bring meaning. True wellness is balance, where each part of ourselves is valued and supported.