


Dr. J Rafael, DPT
Dr. J Rafael, DPT is a physical therapist in Santa Monica, CA. He graduated from Mount Saint Marys in 2004. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He is accepting new patients.
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2010 Wilshire Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90403Make an Appointment
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About Me
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SportsFit Physical Therapy & Fitness is the premier orthopedic and sports physical therapy clinic in Santa Monica. SportsFit offers a multidisciplinary approach to therapy by providing the most effective and practical physical therapy interventions,...read morebiography
Dr. Rafael is the president and founder of SportsFit. Dr. Rafael obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California in BioMedical Engineering. After several years of working as an engineer and consultant to Fortune500...read morePhysical Therapy
Sports Medicine
Sports Rehabilitation Medicine
Kaiser Permanente Of Southern California
Internship Hospital, 2008Kaiser|kaiser Permantente
Residency Hospital, 2008Mount Saint Marys
Medical School, 2004
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- Mon: 7:00am - 7:00pm
- Tue: 7:00am - 7:00pm
- Wed: 7:00am - 7:00pm
- Thu: 7:00am - 7:00pm
- Fri: 7:00am - 7:00pm
- Sat: 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Affiliated Hospitals
- Recipient of 35
hospital awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
86%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home2% higher than the national average
81%Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family16% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 37
hospital awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top 2% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality year over year
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top 2% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality year over year
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
83%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% lower than the national average
79%Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family14% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 17
hospital awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
84%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home79%Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family14% higher than the national average
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