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Plastic Surgery Residency Training Sites
Jacobs Medical Center
Jacobs Medical Center is a 364-bed advanced medical center with inpatient care, surgical facilities, outpatient clinics, a blood bank, and a pharmacy. It is within walking distance of Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center and Moores Cancer Center. The 10-story center includes 10 operating rooms, a Level III NICU, and a rooftop helicopter landing pad.
Koman Outpatient Pavilion
The Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion is an outpatient clinical facility located between Moores Cancer Center and Jacobs Medical Center. It includes eight surgery suites, basic and advanced imaging, physical therapy, and pain management — services designed for patients treated in a single day.
Hillcrest Medical Campus
Hillcrest Medical Campus encompasses Hillcrest Medical Center and the McGrath Outpatient Pavilion. Hillcrest Medical Center is a 381-bed hospital with an emergency suite, surgical, pediatric and neonatal intensive care units, 11 operating rooms, the San Diego Regional Burn Center, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and a Level 1 Trauma Center.
Rady Children's Health
Rady Children's Health is San Diego's only hospital dedicated exclusively to pediatric healthcare. It has a Level 1 pediatric Trauma Center, a Level IV NICU, and a dedicated cardiac intensive care unit. Rady Children’s Health is building a new structure that will open in 2028.
Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center
Located near Jacobs Medical Center, the VA has 296 beds and a full complement of medical and surgical services. Its catchment area includes the West Coast and southwest United States. The VA is a busy site for trainees of all specialties from UC San Diego and other institutions.
Center for the Future of Surgery
The UC San Diego Center for the Future of Surgery (CFS) is the largest and most comprehensive surgical training location in the country. It hosts more than 400 lab events annually, including department training programs, medical association courses, and industry-hosted training and development events.