Dr. Tannaz Meisami

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Tannaz Meisami, who serves patients in Newport Beach, California.

A board-certified family physician, Dr. Meisami is well-trained to treat patients of all ages, from newborns to adults to the elderly. She joined Newport Family Medicine in 2007 as well as can be found on staff at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, California.

Taking pride in the patient-doctor relationship, she does her best to advocate for her patients. Her interests include women’s health, pediatrics, and preventive medicine.

Newport Family Medicine develops a partnership with their patients and community. They are dedicated to providing high quality healthcare in a compassionate, ethical, and caring environment. They are committed to excellence, both professionally and personally. This can be achieved through mutual respect, understanding, education, and the promotion of wellness.

Since 1952, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has delivered a level of personalized care that is unsurpassed among Orange County’s health care providers. Renowned for its excellence, specialized health care services and exceptional physicians and staff, Hoag’s network of more than 1,700 physicians represents 52 different specialties.

A Southern California native, Dr. Meisami received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physiological Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she stayed to pursue her medical degree at the UCLA School of Medicine. During medical school, she served as President of the Family Medicine Interest Group to help further her knowledge of the field as well as her colleagues. 

In addition, she received five Letters of Distinction awards during her third year clinical rotations in medical school in internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics & gynecology, psychiatry and surgery. She graduated from medical school, completing both a medical degree as well as a Thesis in Primary Care, specifically in Women’s Health.

Subsequently, she completed her residency training in family medicine at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, affiliated with University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. She served as Chief Resident of Gynecology in her final year.

Holding a license to practice medicine in California, Dr. Meisami is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.

Moreover, she has been certified by the Drug Enforcement Agency, and holds certifications in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO), and Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS).

Having been an active member of the American Academy of Family Practice since 2000, Dr. Meisami is also an active member of the California Academy of Family Practice and the American Medical Women’s Association.

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.

Throughout her illustrious career, Dr. Meisami has been the recipient of various awards and honors, including Super Doctor award 2022, Super Doctor Rising Star award (2013, 2014, 2015), Orange County Physician of Excellence award 2022, the Patients’ Choice Award (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010), On-Time Doctor Award (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014), Patients’ Choice 5th Anniversary Award (2020, 2018, 2017), Compassionate Doctor Award – 5 Year Honoree (2020, 2018), and Top 10 Doctor – City (2014).

On a more personal note, she is married to her high school sweetheart and has two beautiful daughters named Serena and Natalia. She enjoys spending time with her family as well as cooking, watching movies and running/walking/hiking. She is fluent in Farsi and has basic fluency in Spanish.

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