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Paul Teirstein, MD, Cardiology, La Jolla, CA, Naval Medical Center San Diego

PaulS.TeirsteinMD

Cardiology La Jolla, CA

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology

cardiology Scripps Clinic

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Summary

  • Dr. Paul Teirstein is a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA and is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital-La Jolla. He received his medical degree from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and has been in practice 37 years. He specializes in interventional cardiology and is experienced in general cardiology, interventional cardiology, cardiac catheterization, percutaneous coronary intervention, and cardiac critical care. He has more than 200 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1983 - 1986
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1998 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1984 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Cardiovascular Disease
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
  • Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • 23rd Annual Cardiovascular Interventions 
    Scripps Conference Services & CME /Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI), La Jolla, Califor - 10/10/2012

Press Mentions

  • ABMS Maintenance of Certification – Its Origins, Realities, and Implications for Medicine – Part I
    ABMS Maintenance of Certification – Its Origins, Realities, and Implications for Medicine – Part IApril 27th, 2023
  • United Physicians: A Unified Voice Advocating for the Needs of Physicians by Physicians for Physicians
    United Physicians: A Unified Voice Advocating for the Needs of Physicians by Physicians for PhysiciansJuly 27th, 2020
  • New Advocacy Group Aims to Give ‘Every Physician’ a Voice
    New Advocacy Group Aims to Give ‘Every Physician’ a VoiceApril 28th, 2020
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