Most patients should have a trial of non-operative treatment, including activity modification, physical therapy and medication prior to being referred.
The UCSD Department of Orthopedic Surgery provides evaluations and non-surgical treatments at its clinic locations:
Additionally, both inpatient and outpatient surgeries are performed at:
Urgent requests can be made by your physician by calling:
- La Jolla: (858) 657-8200
- Hillcrest: (619) 543-6312
To transfer patients, the attending physician on call can be paged at (619) 543-6222.