Timothy Rodgers, MD

"Dr. Timothy Rodgers is a specialist in Internal Medicine and has been caring for patients in Santa Barbara for many years. Previously, he was in private practice in San Francisco for two years, where he also served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Rodgers grew up in the city of San Francisco where he became an Eagle Scout. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biomedical Sciences. At Berkeley he was a Varsity Letterman and a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. He earned his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine were served at the University of Virginia Hospital, New York Hospital (Cornell), Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, and the Stanford University Hospital.

He is a long time member of Cottage Hospital’s Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and the Diabetes Education Committee. His professional interests include preventive medicine, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, travel medicine, and osteoporosis.

Dr. Rodgers is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the professional organization for Internal Medicine Specialists."

"Premium Care Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, California, is fundamentally different from the conventional medical practice because it’s limited in size, so we can provide personal attention. The team of physicians, Timothy Leigh Rodgers, MD, Brittany Bryan, MD, and Dennis H. Baker, MD, believe in offering the type of individualized care that can only be achieved when we dedicate time to longer examinations and getting to know each person.

The physicians at Premium Care Internal Medicine are highly experienced in our field of internal medicine, which is reflected in the quality of medical care we provide over a broad range of services. We offer annual preventive care examinations and individualized wellness plans that lay out the steps needed for you to stay active and healthy, from management of chronic diseases to nutritional assessments and help developing an exercise or activity that you’ll love.

Our team also focuses on providing comprehensive care for seniors, working together to find solutions for the unique health challenges of aging and to help seniors maintain optimal health.

The prevention and management of chronic disease is an area of expertise at Premium Care Internal Medicine. No matter what health concern you face — diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, osteoporosis, thyroid problems, or heart disease — you can count on advanced medical care and the support you need to successfully control chronic disease and continue to enjoy life. Women’s health care services are also offered at our office and include complete pelvic examinations and pap smears."