A doctor who has time for you.
Hurtz Medical is a small internal medicine practice led by Sona Hurtz, MD. An optional membership adds reserved appointment times, longer visit blocks and personal help with the logistics of your care.
We are opening soon.
Add your name to the waiting list and we will contact you as soon as scheduling opens. Joining the list is free and does not commit you to anything.
Easier access, and help with everything around the visit.
Preferred scheduling
Appointment times reserved for members. We make reasonable efforts to offer same-day or next-business-day visits when available and clinically appropriate.
Longer appointment blocks
We make reasonable efforts to schedule your visits in 30 or 60 minute blocks when available and suited to the visit.
A designated office contact
One person at the practice for non-urgent administrative questions, with priority handling during business hours.
Medical records assistance
We request records from your other providers, keep them organized, and send them to specialists or hospitals at your request.
Health care navigation
Help identifying specialists and facilities, and help scheduling appointments with outside providers.
Wellness and nutrition resources
General educational materials on wellness, nutrition, preventive health and healthy living.
Personal health dossier
An organized summary of your history, medications, allergies, emergency contacts and outside providers, kept current by our office.
Membership benefits are nonclinical. They are subject to availability and to the terms of the Membership Agreement.
Two parts, kept separate.
Membership
The same benefits either way. Membership renews automatically each year or month until you cancel. You can cancel at any time, and the unused part of a prepaid annual membership is refunded pro rata.
Paid through Stripe's secure checkout. Card details go straight to Stripe.
Medical care and insurance
Office visits, tests, treatment and all other medical services are billed separately from membership, including to Medicare or your health plan when the service is covered.
You remain responsible for your plan's deductibles, coinsurance and copays.
Not sure whether your plan works here? Call (818) 574-5965 and we will check for you.
Membership is optional. It is not health insurance and it does not pay for medical care. Full terms are in the Membership Agreement, which you review and sign before joining.
Three steps to your first visit.
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Pick a time
Choose an open appointment in our online schedule. Book a visit
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Join the waiting list
We will contact you to schedule as soon as the practice opens. Join the waiting list
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Choose a membership
Review and sign the Membership Agreement, then pay annually or monthly through secure checkout. See the options
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Come in
Meet Dr. Hurtz at Suite 210 on North Verdugo Road. Bring your insurance card and a list of your medications.
Sona Hurtz, MD
Board-certified in internal medicine
I believe good medicine begins with listening.
Every patient deserves time to share their concerns, clear answers to their questions, and a physician who sees them as a whole person.
My path in medicine began at UCLA, where I earned my bachelor’s degree in neuroscience and later worked in Alzheimer’s disease research, publishing under my maiden name, Sona Babakchanian. I earned my medical degree at Drexel University in Pennsylvania and completed my internal medicine residency at Cooper University Hospital in New Jersey.
Returning home to Los Angeles, I joined UCLA as an internal medicine physician. Caring for my patients and earning their trust, reflected in consistently outstanding patient reviews, has been one of the most rewarding parts of my career.
As a mother and a physician who cares deeply about her community, I founded Hurtz Medical to offer the kind of care I would want for my own family: thoughtful, personal, and grounded in evidence. My goal is to give you the time and attention you deserve, understand what matters most to you, and work together on a plan that supports your health at every stage of adulthood.
Find us in Glendale.
Suite 210
Glendale, CA 91208
Near USC Verdugo Hills Hospital.
If you are having a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.