So is knowing UCSD Medical Center offers the most advanced techniques for treating vascular disease 
Mary Traxler was scared. She was having a hard time walking,
a hard time speaking and a hard time remembering things.
And no wonder: the left carotid artery in her neck was
99% blocked.
After she was diagnosed at UCSD Medical Center, Mary’s best
option was a carotid endarterectomy, a surgery to remove
the plaque buildup. Mary did her homework, then asked her
surgeon some tough questions — like “How many of these
have you done?” When he said over 300, she knew she was in
good hands. With her confidence in the power of academic
medicine, Mary came through with flying colors.