NOTIFICATION FROM WESTSIDE TRAVEL MEDICINE AND IMMUNIZATIONS, INC.

To past and current patients of Westside Travel Medicine and Immunizations, Inc., It is with sincere gratitude and appreciation that I must inform you that I will be closing Westside Travel Medicine and Immunizations, Inc. (WTMI) this coming January 2026. All patient charts from 2018 and later will be transferred to another Santa Monica physician for whom I have great respect and admiration. I started WTMI in 2009 after seeing a need for pre-travel medical advice in Santa Monica. At that time, my infectious diseases practice often saw patients with travel- related medical problems after returning home from an international destination. It became a logical goal to combine my tropical medicine training along with the continued desire to help people and eventually start a clinic that would provide pre- and post-travel medical consultations. WTMI started slowly at first, but with the help of a new website and internet advertising, patient volume grew every year through 2019. With the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, people stopped traveling, and no patients were seen for nearly two years. Starting in mid-2022, people once again began to travel, and WTMI was back in business. As you may know, I retired from my infectious diseases practice in 2024 but continued WTMI on a part-time basis. As we approach 2026, it seems like a good time to step away from all patient care and spend more time enjoying life with my family and dog. With this in mind, I will be transferring all patient care along with my medical charts to my colleague, Terri Rock, M.D. by mid-January 2026. Dr. Rock has maintained a successful and well-regarded travel medicine clinic in Santa Monica for over thirty years and it was her clinic that I would refer my patients to when I was out of town. I have every confidence that Dr. Rock will be able to assist you in your future travel m e d i c i n e r e q u i r e m e n t s . Dr. Terri Rock is located at 2021 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 335E, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. The office telephone number is (310)-829-7625. Once again, thank you for your past confidence in WTMI, and I wish you continued healthy travel.

Regards,
Robert Winters, M.D.
Medical Director,
Westside Travel Medicine and Immunizations, Inc.