About
Angela Mendoza, MD grew up in a multicultural home in Novato and Petaluma, California. She studied biology, agriculture, nutrition, and environmental sciences at the College of Creative Studies at UC Santa Barbara. Before medicine, she worked as a pastry chef in Sonoma County. She earned her MD from UCSF School of Medicine and completed her residency through the Lifelong Family Medicine Residency Program, a member of the UCSF Family Medicine Educational Alliance. Her residency training emphasized outpatient medicine, including pediatrics, women's health, and breastfeeding medicine.
Dr. Mendoza previously practiced primary care at the Tahoe Forest rural health clinic in Truckee, California. She has facilitated group medical visits on menopause health and holistic management of chronic disease. Her clinical interests center on accompanying patients through life transitions, with particular focus on women's health, breastfeeding medicine, menopause, pediatrics, and chronic disease. As a mother of two, she brings personal experience to her work with families.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
UC Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies (biology, agriculture, nutrition, environmental sciences)
Medical School
UCSF School of Medicine
Residency
Family Medicine, Lifelong Family Medicine Residency Program (UCSF Family Medicine Educational Alliance)
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Mendoza right for?
Dr. Mendoza is a strong fit for patients navigating significant life and health transitions. Women seeking care around menopause, breastfeeding, or reproductive health will find her clinical focus directly relevant. Families with young children benefit from her pediatric training and her experience as a parent. Patients managing chronic disease who prefer a holistic, relationship-centered approach match well with her style.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Mendoza focuses on women's health, breastfeeding medicine, menopause, pediatrics, and chronic disease management. She has particular interest in accompanying patients through transitions in life and health. She has facilitated group medical visits on menopause and holistic chronic disease care.
Dr. Mendoza is not currently accepting new patients. Interested patients can join her waitlist through Marin Family Medicine.
Dr. Mendoza earned her MD at UCSF School of Medicine. She completed her residency through the Lifelong Family Medicine Residency Program, affiliated with the UCSF Family Medicine Educational Alliance. Her training emphasized outpatient medicine, including pediatrics and women's health.
Yes. Dr. Mendoza previously served as a primary care physician at the Tahoe Forest rural health clinic in Truckee, California. That experience broadened her clinical range across diverse patient populations.
Dr. Mendoza has facilitated group medical visits focused on menopause health and holistic management of chronic disease. These visits bring patients together to address shared health concerns in a supportive, collaborative format.
Yes. Dr. Mendoza's residency training emphasized pediatrics, and she sees children as part of her family medicine practice. Her experience as a mother of two informs her empathetic approach to working with families.
Before pursuing medicine, Dr. Mendoza studied biology, agriculture, nutrition, and environmental sciences at UC Santa Barbara. She also worked as a pastry chef in Sonoma County. Those experiences shape her whole-person, food- and community-centered perspective on health.
Doctor profile last updated June 11, 2026