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  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • 60 years of experience
  • Scripps Green Hospital 10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
  • (858) 554-9100

Brief Intro

Started Practice: 1972 Joined Scripps Clinic Medical Group: 1979Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital Leadership Roles: -Senior Consultant Division of Cardiovascular Disease -Medical Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease -Head, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, 1981 2002 -Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine Teaching Roles: -Director of Cardiovascular Training, Internal Medicine Residency Program -Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program Professional Societies: -Fellow, American College of Cardiology -Fellow, American College of Physicians -Fellow, American Heart Association -Association of Professors of Cardiology -Fellow, Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions -Association of Subspecialty Professors Board Memberships: -San Diego County Chapter, American Heart Association, President, 1997 1998 -District Councilor California Chapter, American College of Cardiology, June 2003 present Honors & Awards: -Distinguished Clinical Teacher Award, Department of Medicine, UCSD, 1975 -Distinguished Service Award, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, 1991 -Outstanding RAVE Review, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, 1991 -Best Doctors in America, 1997 2006 -Outstanding Teacher Award, Department of Medicine House Staff, Scripps Clinic, 1996 1997, 2002 2003 -Spirit of Scripps Award, Scripps Medical Institutions, 1999 -"Top Rated Physicians," Guide to Top Doctors, 2002, 2004 -Outstanding Teacher Award, Internal Medicine House Staff, Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green Hospital, 2002 -Top Doctors in America, 2002, 2004, 2006 -Best Doctors, San Diego, 2002, 2004 -Americas Top Physicians, Consumers Research Council of America, 2004 2005 -Top Cardiovascular MDs- Castle Connolly Guide for Americas Top MDs, 2005 2006 Clinical Interests Within Specialty: -Adult and adolescent congenital heart disease -Cardiac catheterization -Valvular heart disease

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - 1965

Languages Spoken

  • English

Location & Hours

  • Scripps Green Hospital
  • 10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Cardiovascular Disease

Conditions Addressed

  • Pericarditis
  • Endocarditis
  • Valvular Heart Disease
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Mitral Regurgitation
  • Congenital Anomalies of the Heart
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
  • Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
  • Ischemic Heart Disease
  • Conduction Disorders
  • Aortic Regurgitation
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Community Health Group
  • Humana
  • Inland Empire Health Plan
  • Blue Shield of California
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  • Cancer 86
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 79
  • Orthopedics 161
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 120
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 149
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 161
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 65
  • Children's Hospital 18
  • Urology 149
  • Psychiatry 91
  • Geriatrics 143
  • Rehabilitation 73
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 23
  • Ophthalmology 8
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 10
  • Rheumatology 4
  • Long Term Care 19
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 99