About

Dr. Mortara grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii where she graduated from the University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine. She then came to Southern California and completed her Internal Medicine Residency at the St. Mary Medical Center-UCLA program where she was selected as Chief Resident her final year. Dr. Mortara then went on to a Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Harbor-UCLA. She has been in private practice in Long Beach for over 18 years prior to joining MemorialCare Medical Group. She has been honored as as Top Doctor in her field in 1999 and 2010.

Dr. Mortara went into medicine to help people maximize their health potential. An as Internal Medicine physician, she enjoys the investigative nature of medicine and recognizes the importance of looking at the whole person, not focusing on just specific areas of the body. She appreciates the opportunity to build strong patient-physician bonds with her patients and feels honored to have cared for many of her patients for over a decade.

During her career, Dr. Mortara has been a frequently invited speaker on current medical issues, by both the Long Beach community and her medical colleagues. In her spare time, she enjoys photography and writing, as well as agility working and playing with her pet dogs.

Languages

English

Provider Specialty

Internal Medicine, Primary Care

Areas of Care

Education

Medical School

University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine

1987

Internship Program - Internal Medicine

St Mary Medical Center - Long Beach, CA

1990

Residency Program - Internal Medicine

St Mary Medical Center - Long Beach, CA

1991

Fellowship Program - Infectious Disease

Los Angeles County - Harbor / UCLA Medical Center

1993

Locations & Affiliations

Locations

Insurance

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Patient Reviews

4.9 out of 5
(500 Ratings)
Aug 20, 2026
Margaret F.
excrellent physician
Aug 20, 2026
Penny V.
She’s more than excellent!
Aug 20, 2026
Jill P.
She is the best, very caring, compassionate and listens to her patients.
Aug 19, 2026
Kathryn S.
Great dr.. gonna miss her.. always catches a medical issue I wasn’t aware of
Aug 19, 2026
Shelly O.
Best doctor! And now she’s retiring
Aug 19, 2026
Tom B.
Dr. Mortara is the reason I am alive today. She is highly skilled, intelligent, empathic, and effective. I am grateful for the 20 years of consistently excellent care and follow through she has provided. Thxx Dr. M
Aug 18, 2026
Reva A.
Best interenest ever
Aug 17, 2026
Barbara G.
Excellent doctor; sorry she’s retiring.
Aug 13, 2026
Sally P.
Great Doctor. Always there for me. Takes her time with you. She has been my doctor for 13 years and I am sorry she is retiring.
Aug 13, 2026
Elena I.
I love Dr. Mortara; she has been my doctor for the past 15 or 20 years (I lost count). She always has been professional (yet friendly) and always made me feel comfortable in telling her facts about my healh that no other person know. It saddens me to know I will have to find a new doctor given her decision to retire, but I am extrenly happy for her and wish her an amazing retirement!

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