Dr. Gitter Los Angeles County

Conveniently located to serve Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, and Kern Counties, with offices based in Pasadena and Paramount.

Meet Dr. Gitter

Dr. Gitter is a highly experienced physician and medical director with a distinguished career spanning urgent care, family medicine, and community health. Known for his clinical expertise and compassionate care, he has treated tens of thousands of patients across all ages and backgrounds — from infants to seniors, from walk-in injuries to complex chronic conditions.

He previously served as partner and medical director of Citizens Medical Group, a leading urgent care and family practice with locations in Hollywood and West Los Angeles. His work has included everything from orthopedic injuries, workplace injuries and wound care, to chronic disease management, and interventional pain treatment.

Dr. Gitter has also collaborated closely with orthopedic and spine specialists, offering medical oversight before and after surgery, and has served as a Qualified Medical Examiner for injured workers. His leadership roles include founding a successful private practice in Glendale (later part of HealthCare Partners), Associate Medical Director of Clinica Romero, a community clinic focused on underserved populations, and Medical Director for a physician group caring for over 15,000 patients.

As Medical Director at FAWCS, Dr. Gitter brings a rare blend of hands-on clinical experience and strategic leadership, ensuring every patient receives care that is not only medically sound but delivered with dignity, empathy, and respect.

Throughout his career, Dr. Gitter has earned national recognition for excellence in patient care — including being named a top provider in a satisfaction survey of over 500 clinicians and receiving an award from WellCare Health Plans for ranking in the top 1.5% nationwide.