Dr. Marina Mihaela Atala, MD

Dr. Marina Atala is an internal medicine physician who specializes in hospital medicine, bringing 28 years of clinical experience to her practice. She earned her medical degree from Universitatea De Medicina Si Farmacie Din Craiova Facultatea De Medicina and completed her residency at St Vincent Hospital. Dr. Atala is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing her to communicate effectively with diverse patient populations.

Dr. Atala practices at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Alta Bates Campus in Berkeley, California. She focuses on treating serious conditions including sepsis and acute kidney injury, with particular expertise in pediatric sepsis care. Her procedural skills include therapeutic hypothermia and advanced imaging techniques such as MR enterogram and abdominal MRI. Patients consistently rate Dr. Atala highly for her care, giving her an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.