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Dr. Victor J. Test, MD

  • 9300 Campus Point Drive
  • La Jolla,
  • California
  • 92037

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
Gender
Male

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Dr. Paul S. Phillips, MD

  • 4060 4th Avenue
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92103

Specialties

  • Cardiology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Interventional Cardiology
Gender
Male

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Dr. Richard G. Friedman, MD

  • 4033 3rd Avenue
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92103

Specialties

  • Cardiology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Interventional Cardiology
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Average recommendation rating*: 3.5 out of 5
 

Dr. Julian P. Lichter, MD

  • 4033 3rd Avenue
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92103

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
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Dr. Alex J. Mercandetti, MD

  • 340 4th Avenue
  • Chula Vista,
  • California
  • 91910

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
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Dr. Renee S. Nelson, MD

  • 6699 Alvarado Road
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92120

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
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Female

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Dr. Kaveh Bagheri, MD

  • 8851 Center Drive
  • La Mesa,
  • California
  • 91942

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
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Dr. Richard Channick, MD

  • 200 West Arbor Drive
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92103

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
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Dr. Charles F. Landers, MD

  • 7901 Frost Street
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92123

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
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Average recommendation rating*: 3 out of 5
 

Dr. Shari Brazinsky, MD

  • 6699 Alvarado Road
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92120

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
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Dr. Joseph R. Resnikoff, MD

  • 4033 3rd Avenue
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92103

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
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Dr. William W. Hooper, MD

  • 12264 El Camino Real
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92130

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
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Dr. Lars R. Newsome, MD

  • 3626 Ruffin Road
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92123

Specialties

  • Anesthesiology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Pain Medicine
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Average recommendation rating*: 4.5 out of 5
 

Dr. Judd W. Landsberg, MD

  • 200 West Arbor Drive
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92103

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
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Dr. Kenton O. Smitherman, MD

  • 200 West Arbor Drive
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92103

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Infectious Disease Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
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Dr. Davies Y. Wong, MD

  • 7901 Frost Street
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92123

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
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Dr. Steven D. Kavy, MD

  • 2929 Health Center Drive
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92123

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
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Dr. Smita Desai, MD

  • 200 West Arbor Drive
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92103

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
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Dr. Thomas G. Karagianes, MD

  • 3626 Ruffin Road
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92123

Specialties

  • Anesthesiology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
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Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD

  • 1940 El Cajon Boulevard
  • San Diego,
  • California
  • 92104

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
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San Diego Information

San Diego, California is home to 74 practicing critical care medicine doctors who have offices in 2 counties and 16 zip codes, including zip codes 92103, 92123, 92120, 92121, 92101, 92110, 92161, 92134, 92138, 92130, 92128, 92127, 92126, 92108, 92106, and 92104.

According to 2005 Census estimates, San Diego has a population of 1,255,540, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 critical care medicine doctor for every 16,966 residents.

California Information

California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks. Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.

According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147. Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18 and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.

Critical Care Medicine Information

Description

Critical care medicine deals with life support or organ support for patients who are critically ill. A critical care physician diagnoses, treats, and supports patients who may be in an intensive care unit, or who may have multiple organ dysfunction. Patients who receive intensive care treatment are usually critically ill patients who are treated after major surgery and require intensive monitoring. The critical care or intensive care physician may also communicate with the patient’s primary physician, other specialists, and the critical care staff to coordinate treatment and care.

Diseases / Illnesses Treated

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are trauma, cystic fibrosis, renal failure, liver failure, post-operative care, serious infections, acute lung injury, hemodynamic instability, hypoxic injury, reversible heart & lung dysfunction, multi-organ dysfunction, airway & respiratory compromise, cardiopulmonary failure, and circulatory failure.

Procedures Performed

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including endotracheal tube, mechanical ventilation, tracheotomy, ecmo (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), establishing central venous access, adial arterial catheterization, and passage of pulmonary arterial balloon flotation catheters.

Tests Performed

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including  magnetic resonance imaging (mri), computed axial tomography (ct or cat scan), blood test, and pulmonary function tests (pfts).

 
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