Education
- Vascular Training Opportunities
- Training Sites
- Trainee Rotations
- Case number examples
Training Sites
Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, La Jolla
The Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center (CVC), adjacent to the Jacobs Medical Center (245 beds), is a state of the art tertiary referral center devoted to the care of vascular, cardiac, and thoracic conditions.
UC San Diego, Hillcrest
UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest is a 422-bed facility with a uniquely diverse patient population representing a cross-section of all socio-economic classes in need of both primary and specialized tertiary care. This facility also serves as the "county hospital" for the greater San Diego area.
La Jolla Veterans Affairs Medical Center
The VA Medical Center (VAMC) has a 250 total bed capacity and a busy vascular (Gold Surgery) and cardiothoracic surgery program. The annual vascular surgery caseload is approximately 350 procedures.
Kaiser San Diego Medical Center
This 461 bed facility has an accredited vascular laboratory and a busy vascular surgery service staffed by 6 board-certified vascular surgeons and physician assistant. Annual vascular surgery caseload ranges from 1,100-1,200 procedures, including >100 EVARs.