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Allison M. Mays, MD

Geriatric Medicine

In-Person Visits

Scheduling Options
Call 310-385-3511 to Schedule

Allison M. Mays, MD

Geriatric Medicine

In-Person Visits

Scheduling Options
Call 310-385-3511 to Schedule

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5

  • Female

  • English

  • 12 years experience

Contact

Phone:

Fax:

310-248-8611

Locations

Insurance

Before scheduling, we recommend checking with your insurance plan to see if an authorization is required to see this doctor. Primary Care Physicians (adult and pediatrics) do not require prior approval.

  • Aetna

  • Aids Healthcare Foundation

  • Anthem Blue Cross

  • Blue Shield California

  • Cal Optima

  • CareMore

  • Cigna

  • Coventry/First Health

  • Gold Coast

  • Health Net

  • HealthSmart

  • Humana

  • Medi-Cal

  • Medicare

  • Multiplan, Inc

  • United Healthcare

Experience

Board Certifications

  • General Internal Medicine

    American Board of Internal Medicine

  • Geriatric Medicine

    American Board of Internal Medicine

Education & Training

1 of 4

2017

Completed Fellowship

University of California, Los Angeles / VA - Geriatrics

2 of 4

2016

Completed Residency

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Internal Medicine

3 of 4

2013

Completed Medical School

University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

4 of 4

2012

Completed Degrees

Master's

University of California, San Diego - Clinical Research

Awards & Honors

  • Top Doctor Los Angeles Magazine

  • Super Doctors, Rising Star

Research and Publications

Publications

  • Keller, MS, Troung L, Mays AM, Needleman J, Heilemann MV, Nuckols T. How do contraindications to non-opioid analgesics and opioids affect the likelihood that patients with back pain diagnoses in the primary care setting receive an opioid prescription? An observational cross-sectional study. BMC Family Practice. (February 2021) PMID: 33610181

  • Mays AM, Kim S, Rosales K, Au T, Rosen S. The Leveraging Exercise to Age in Place (LEAP) Study: Engaging Older Adults in Community-Based Exercise Classes to Impact Loneliness and Social Isolation. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (October 2020). PMID 33268235

  • Mays AM, Saliba D, Feldman S, Smalbrugge M, Hertogh C, Booker TL, Fulbright KA, Hendricks SA, Katz P. Quality Indicators of Primary Care Provider Engagement in Nursing Home Care. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (October 2018). PMID 30268288

  • Mays AM. Pregnancy on rotations. Ethics and obligations. The New Physician, January-February Volume 62, Number 1, 2013.

  • Blanco JG, Sun CL, Landier W, Chen L, Esparza-Duran D, Mays A, Friedman DL, Ginsberg, JP, Hudson MM, Neglia JP, Oeffinger KC, Ritchey AK, Villaluna D, Relling MV, Bhatia S. Anthracycline-related Cardiomyopathy after Childhood Cancer: Role of Polymorphisms in Carbonyl-Reductase Genes –A report from the Children’s Oncology Group. Journal of Clinical Oncology. E-published ahead of print November 28, 2011. PMID 22124095

  • Carter A, Landier W, Schad A, Moser A, Schaible A, Hanby C, Kurian S, Wong FL, Villaluna D, and Bhatia S. Successful Coordination and Execution of Nontherapeutic Studies in a Cooperative Group Setting: Lessons Learned from Children’s Oncology Group Studies. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 17, 1665-1673, (July 2008). PMID 18628418

  • Finegold D. & Moser A. Ethical decision-making in bioscience firms. Nature Biotechnology 24 (3), 285-290, (March 2006). PMID 16525391

Reviews

355 Ratings

108 Reviews

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What Patients Are Saying

  • Sep 9, 2025

    I am very happy with Dr. Mays.

  • Sep 7, 2025

    Dr. Mays cleared up an issue that I am having with my Oncologist. She explained the situation to me so that I could clearly understand.

  • Sep 4, 2025

    dr. Mays has always been most understanding and communicates extremely well

  • Sep 4, 2025

    Dr. Mays always listens well and carefully. She easily discusses all questions asked of her.