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Edward Cachay, MD, Infectious Disease, San Diego, CA, UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest

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Infectious Disease • San Diego, CA

HIV/AIDS Medicine, STD Medicine

Professor, Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Edward Cachay is an infectious disease specialist in San Diego, California and is affiliated with UC San Diego Health System. He received his medical degree from National University of Federico Villarreal Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice for 17 years. Dr. Cachay accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 19 doctors at UC San Diego Health System who specialize in Infectious Disease and HIV medicine. Dr. Cachay is the only physician at UC San Diego Health System trained and certified in performing High Resolution Anoscopy and Infrared Coagulation therapy for Anal dysplasia. Dr. Cachay currently heads the ‘Owen Clinic Anal dysplasia program at UC San Diego Health System’, a clinic dedicated to the screening and treatment of precancerous anal dysplasia lesions. In March 2008, Dr. Cachay founded the Owen Hepatitis Co-infection Clinic at UC San Diego Health System, the first of its kind collaborative primary care models created to effectively manage and treat hepatitis C in HIV co-infected patients. Dr. Cachay research interest include different clinical, epidemiological and transitional scientific aspect of anal dysplasia . Dr. Cachay also focuses in health research outcome projects pertaining to HIV and HCV to improve access to treatment and care of disadvantage populations.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2004 - 2007
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
  • National University of Federico Villarreal Faculty of Medicine
    National University of Federico Villarreal Faculty of MedicineClass of 1998
  • University of California, San Diego
    University of California, San DiegoMAS, Adavanced Studies in Clinical Research

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
  • Aids Malignancy Consortium High Resolution Anoscopy
  • Aids Malignancy Consortium Infrared Coagulation Treatment of Anal Dysplasia

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Which Vaccine Should I Get? What to Know as COVID Cases Continue to Surge
    Which Vaccine Should I Get? What to Know as COVID Cases Continue to SurgeJanuary 14th, 2022
  • Which Vaccine Is Best for You? What to Know as Illinois Continues to See COVID Surge
    Which Vaccine Is Best for You? What to Know as Illinois Continues to See COVID SurgeDecember 16th, 2021
  • Which Vaccine Is Best for You? Here's What to Know as Omicron Spreads, Boosters Increase
    Which Vaccine Is Best for You? Here's What to Know as Omicron Spreads, Boosters IncreaseDecember 8th, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Edward Cachay, Dr. Edward Cachay, MD, Dr. E Cachay, Dr. Edward Rafael Cachay