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Joel Baumgartner, MD, General Surgery, La Jolla, CA, UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest

JoelMBaumgartnerMD

General Surgery La Jolla, CA

Melanoma, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Assistant Professor, Surgery, UC San Diego Sch. of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2010 - 2012
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2010
  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2010 - 2012
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2009 - 2011
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Tumor Symbiosis: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor as a Host for Primary Peritoneal Mesothelioma  
    Sudeep Banerjee, Adam M Burgoyne, Joel Baumgartner, Amanda Kirane, Grace Y Lin, Jason Sicklick, Journal of gastrointestinal surgery
  • Preoperative Circulating Tumor DNA in Patients with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Is an Independent Predictor of Progression-Free Survival  
    Andrew M Lowy, Kaitlyn J Kelly, Joel M Baumgartner, Lisa Tran, Razelle Kurzrock, Annals of Surgical Oncology

Press Mentions

  • UC San Diego Health Provides HIPEC Option for Patients near West Coast
    UC San Diego Health Provides HIPEC Option for Patients near West CoastOctober 5th, 2021

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations