Claudia Finkelstein, M.D.C.M., is a board certified physician with Long Term Care Services at UW Medicine and a UW associate professor of General Internal Medicine.

 Dr. Finkelstein firmly believes that patients and their families are the most important part of the healthcare equation. She likes to combine her medical knowledge with their beliefs and wishes to develop care plans that are individualized and agreed upon.

 Dr. Finkelstein earned her M.D.C.M. at McGill University in Montreal. Her current main area of interest is that of physician health, believing that well-adjusted, resilient, thriving physicians will provide excellent care to their patients, teaching to their trainees, and a positive presence to their loved ones. She also has clinical interests in women's health, physician-patient interaction and medical education.