Dr. Ruth T Getachew, MD

Dr. Ruth Getachew is a family medicine physician who earned her medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. With 11 years of experience in practice, she focuses on comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages. Her expertise encompasses the full spectrum of family medicine, providing preventive care and managing both acute and chronic health conditions.

Dr. Getachew practices at multiple Kaiser Permanente locations throughout Los Angeles, including facilities in South Los Angeles, West Los Angeles, and central Los Angeles. She has particular expertise in diabetes management, treating both adult Type 2 diabetes and diabetes in children and teens. Her clinical skills include performing comprehensive metabolic panels and complete blood counts to monitor patient health, as well as specialized diabetic nephropathy screening to prevent kidney complications in diabetic patients.