UC San Diego Health
UC San Diego Health is the academic health system of the University of California, San Diego in San Diego, California. It is the only academic health system serving San Diego and has one of three adult Level I trauma centers in the region. In operation since 1966, it comprises three major hospitals: UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest, Jacobs Medical Center in La Jolla, and UC San Diego Health East Campus Medical Center in East County. The La Jolla campus also includes the Moores Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, and Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion, and the health system also includes several outpatient sites located throughout San Diego County. UC San Diego Health works closely with the university's School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy to provide training to medical and pharmacy students and advanced clinical care to patients.
| UC San Diego Health | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of California San Diego |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 799 |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://health.ucsd.edu/ |
It is the official health system of the San Diego Padres and UC San Diego Tritons.