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Spine Surgery Consultation & Evaluation

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.

 

Department of Orthopedic Surgery
350 Dickinson Street, Mail Code 8894
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 543-5944