Joel Awerbuck, MD
Matthew “Joel” Awerbuck, MD, MScM, CMD, is a certified medical director and dedicated physician. In addition to his role as Medical Director at Cypress Ridge Care Center, Dr. Awerbuck is a hospitalist and partner with Monterey Hospitalist Medical Group serving the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP). Dr. Awerbuck has worked as a hospitalist and intensivist at various hospitals in California, including Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) and Saint Agnes Medical Center (Fresno). Dr. Awerbuck completed his residency at UCLA Kern Medical Center and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. As a physician, he’s widely known for being passionate about educating on and explaining complex diagnoses and treatment plans to patients and families in a compassionate and thoughtful manner.
