Carie Lea McVay, MD
I speak: English
My gender: Female
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Where I practice
- Emergency service
- Urgent care services
- After-hours services
- Pharmacy services
- No emergency services
- No urgent care services
- No after-hours services
- No pharmacy services
About me
I was born in Nevada but came to Southern California for my residency training. The beautiful weather, rich cultural diversity, and, luckily, meeting my husband solidified my desire to stay in Southern California to practice medicine. I am the first in my family to pursue an education beyond high school. It was only after my grandfather fell ill that I realized my interest in medicine. I knew that I wanted to be able to make a real difference in people's lives, and practicing medicine, particularly surgery, has granted me that opportunity.
Biography
Hello, and welcome to my Web page. I am happy to have this chance to introduce myself to you and tell you about my practice. I feel very fortunate to work at Kaiser Permanente because of my wonderful colleagues and our members, and look forward to working with you to care for your health.
About my practice
Surgery as a career is a very special opportunity to connect with people in a meaningful way, utilizing surgical skills and knowledge and physically correcting disease processes, but also listening and responding to what people need. A person's relationship with their surgeon requires extreme trust and intimacy. I pride myself in obtaining trust with my patients by helping patients understand what concerns them, translating what they may not grasp, facilitating appropriate evaluations, and communicating with them and their families. I feel very honored that members have entrusted me with their care and strive to treat them as I would my own family.
How I thrive
I strive to keep balance in my life because I feel this makes me a better doctor, wife, family member, and friend. I enjoy bike riding, camping, fishing, swimming, and traveling. I also make it a priority to set aside time to just relax or read a good novel.
My office
Languages spoken by medical staff
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My provider type
Physicians and SurgeonsMedical groups and plans
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
List Header Plans Accepted- Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
- HMO
- Medi-Cal Managed Care
- Point-of-Service Plan (POS)
- Senior Advantage/Medicare Cost
Contact information
- Appointments/information
- 1-833-574-2273 (1-833-KP4CARE) (toll free)
- Information
- 1-866-735-2922 (toll-free TTY for the hearing/speech impaired)
My training, certifications and licensing
Medical school
University of Nevada School of MedicineBoard certification
Surgery
American Board of SurgeryMedical training
Internship
Surgery
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency
Surgery
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Providence St JosephJoined Permanente Medical Group
2002Active license information
License number
A77839License type
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONLicense issuing state
CALIFORNIANational Provider Identifier (NPI)
1679511067My hospitals
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01/19/2019