Dr. Sabine Bernbeck, MD

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Sabine Bernbeck, who serves patients in Huntington Beach, California.

Dr. Bernbeck is a board-certified family physician who is currently serving patients at Beach Family Doctors in Huntington Beach, California. “ We are specialists in the field of Family Medicine. Each of our doctors have extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses and problems. We provide medical care to newborn infants, all children, and all adults, including senior citizens. We pride ourselves on being doctors for the whole person and the whole family” as stated on the practice’s website. 

Dr. Bernbeck is a member of the medical staff at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California. She also volunteers at the Seal Beach Battered Women’s Shelter and Pathways to Independence programs, helping young female college students with troubled pasts. 

Dr. Bernbeck 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.

Dr. Bernbeck graduated from medical school in Cologne, Germany in 1990. Upon relocating to the United States, she earned a second medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in 1992. She then went on to complete her residency in family practice at the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, generally considered one of the top programs in Southern California. Upon completion, she pursued sub-specialty training in women’s health and obstetrics prior to entering private practice.

Dr. Bernbeck has been selected one of California’s favorite physicians and awarded the Patients’ Choice Award for 2010 and 2011. In addition to English, Dr. Bernbeck speaks German and Spanish. She attributes her success to her genuine care for her patients. Her favorite place to vacation is Catalina. In her spare time, she enjoys surfing, running, reading, and riding the family horse. Dr. Bernbeck is married. She and her husband have two children. 

Family medicine, formerly family practice, is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for all adults and children; the specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. Family physicians are often the first person whom 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. 

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