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18 Ratings with 4 written Reviews
Summary
Dr. James Malinak is a family medicine and internal medicine physician who has dedicated 45 years to patient care. He earned his medical degree from Northwestern University and completed his internal medicine residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in 1982, along with additional training at the UCLA VA Wadsworth Program in rheumatology and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Malinak is board-certified in internal medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine and speaks English.
Dr. Malinak practices at SignatureMD in La Mesa, California, and maintains hospital privileges at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. He specializes in treating joint conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, including hand osteoarthritis. His procedural expertise includes bursa aspirations, joint injections, and arthrocentesis to help relieve joint pain and inflammation. Patients have given him an average rating of 4.0 on Vitals.
Dr. Malinak practices at SignatureMD in La Mesa, California, and maintains hospital privileges at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. He specializes in treating joint conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, including hand osteoarthritis. His procedural expertise includes bursa aspirations, joint injections, and arthrocentesis to help relieve joint pain and inflammation. Patients have given him an average rating of 4.0 on Vitals.
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Quick Facts
- accepting new patients
- 45 years of experience
- 25 insurance plans accepted
- speaks English
- Com Ucla Va Wadsworth Prog, Rheumatology; Hennepin Co Med Ctr, Internal Medicine
- 4 written reviews
- 2 specialties
- 10 areas of expertise
- 2 board certifications
- 1 hospital affiliation
- 1 office location
- Male
Office Location
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| No Virtual Visit Option | Virtual Visit Available | Virtual Visit Available | Virtual Visit Available |
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| La Mesa , CA | Placentia , CA | San Diego , CA | Houston , TX |
| Med School: Northwestern Uniiversity | Med School: University Of California Irvine College Of Medicine | ||
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Medical Specialties
Dr. James R Malinak has the following 2 specialties
Specialty Expertise
Dr. James R Malinak has the following 10 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
45 Years Experience
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal medicine
MEDICAL LICENSE
Medical Doctor, California, 2026, Expired
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Residency
Com Ucla Va Wadsworth Prog, Rheumatology; Hennepin Co Med Ctr, Internal Medicine
U S DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Hennepin County Med Center1982
Medical School
Northwestern UniiversityGraduated in 1981
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineGraduated in 1981
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- Dr. James Malinak speaks English.
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