Dr. Matti JansenM.D.
Internal Medicine
at Concierge Internal Medicine of Santa Barbara — Santa Barbara, CA
About
Matti Jansen, MD, grew up in Santa Barbara and returned to her hometown to build her medical career. S. in Microbiology from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, where she graduated on the Dean's List and the President's Honors List. During her undergraduate years, she completed a research fellowship through Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, conducting tropical disease research in rural communities in Ecuador. That work sparked a lasting passion for global health.
Dr. Jansen attended Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Medical School for International Health, in Collaboration with Columbia University Medical Center, a program built around global and cross-cultural medicine. She completed an eight-week health clerkship in Uganda, including several weeks in the HIV and tuberculosis ward at Mulago Hospital in Kampala. Back in Santa Barbara, she completed her Internal Medicine residency at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and served as Chief Medical Resident in her third year. She holds board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine, earned in 2012. After residency, she spent ten years between primary care at Sansum Clinic and acute care as a rotating hospitalist at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. She holds active medical staff membership at both Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. Her clinical interests include preventive medicine, women's health, nutrition, and managing chronic disease for long-term quality of life.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, B.S. Microbiology (Dean's List, President's Honors List)
Medical School
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Medical School for International Health, in Collaboration with Columbia University Medical Center
Residency
Internal Medicine, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (Chief Medical Resident, third year)
Additional Training
Research fellowship, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (tropical disease research in Ecuador); Global health clerkship in Uganda
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Jansen right for?
Dr. Jansen is a strong fit for adults managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, or thyroid problems. Patients with complex needs who want a physician involved in both outpatient and hospital care benefit from her broad background. Her global health training makes her especially attentive to patients dealing with infectious disease concerns, including HIV and tuberculosis. Patients who want a physician deeply rooted in the Santa Barbara community will find a natural connection with Dr. Jansen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Jansen treats a broad range of conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, osteoporosis, thyroid problems, and HIV. Her global health training also gives her clinical experience with tuberculosis and infectious disease.
Yes. Dr. Jansen holds board certification in Internal Medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine. She earned that certification in 2012.
Dr. Jansen completed her Internal Medicine residency at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, where she served as Chief Medical Resident in her third year. She attended medical school at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Medical School for International Health, in Collaboration with Columbia University Medical Center.
Dr. Jansen has over a decade of post-residency experience. She spent ten years practicing primary care at Sansum Clinic and working as a rotating hospitalist at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
Dr. Jansen focuses on preventive medicine, nutrition, and managing chronic disease to support long-term quality of life. She takes time to understand each patient's full history and builds care plans that reflect individual goals.
Yes. Dr. Jansen completed tropical disease research in Ecuador during her undergraduate studies and an eight-week health clerkship in Uganda during medical school. She spent time in the HIV and tuberculosis ward at Mulago Hospital in Kampala.
Yes. When medically appropriate, Dr. Jansen makes house calls as part of the practice's membership benefits. She also maintains active staff privileges at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, so she can oversee her patients' hospital care directly.
Doctor profile last updated April 4, 2026