UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center
200 W Arbor Dr · San Diego, California 92103UC San Diego Health Hillcrest Medical Center is a vital academic medical center and teaching hospital located in San Diego, CA. It serves as the region's only adult Level I Trauma Center and houses a comprehensive Emergency Department, a regional Burn Center, and the nationally recognized Owen Clinic for HIV/AIDS care. As part of the larger UC San Diego Health system, it offers a wide range of specialized medical and surgical services, advanced technology, and is deeply integrated with the research and educational missions of the UC San Diego School of Medicine. The campus is currently undergoing significant redevelopment to enhance its facilities and expand its capacity, ensuring continued high-quality care for the community.
Specialties & Programs
Hospital information
- 24/7 Emergency Care
- Available
- Adult Trauma Center
- Level I
More emergency department details
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Available
No, pediatric emergency services are primarily provided at affiliated Rady Children's Hospital.
- Stroke Center
- Available
Yes, designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center.
- Cardiac Emergency Capabilities
- Available
Yes, comprehensive cardiac services including emergency cardiac care.
- Burn Center
- Available
Yes, designated as a Regional Burn Center.
- Air Ambulance / Helipad
- Available
24/7 Emergency Department, designated as the region's only adult Level I Trauma Center, offering comprehensive emergency and critical care services.
About Emergency Department Waits
Emergency departments treat patients according to medical urgency rather than arrival order. Wait times can change rapidly based on patient volume, ambulance arrivals, trauma cases and available treatment space. Patients with life-threatening conditions are prioritized immediately. This note is general information and does not describe UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center's current wait.
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