TravisPollemaDO
Thoracic Surgery • La Jolla, CAAdult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery UC San Diego Health
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Office
9300 Campus Point Dr
#7892
La Jolla, CA 92037Phone+1 858-657-7177Fax+1 858-657-5058- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Travis Pollema is a thoracic surgeon in La Jolla, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, primarily UC San Diego Health. He received his medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and has been in practice 9 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, and cardiopulmonary transplantation and is experienced in aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, adult cardiac surgery, lung transplant surgery, and endovascular surgery.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2013 - 2015
University of Kansas School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2013
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
CA State License 2013 - 2024- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Utilizing cell salvage devices to return blood post extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit decannulation, A Letter to the Editor.Mazen F Odish, Samira Najmaii, Cassia Yi, Travis L Pollema> ;Perfusion. 2024 Mar 14
- The etiology and outcomes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients who are on V-V ECMO, a letter to the editor.Sell, R. E., Mazen Odish, Erin Roberts, Travis Pollema, Erica Pentony, Cassia Yi, Robert L Owens, Gabriel Wardi, Rebecca E Sell> ;Resuscitation Plus. 2024 Mar 1
- Automated electronic alert for the detection of infected cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in patients with bacteremia.Andrew Y Lin, Francesca Torriani, Kevin Sung, Emily Trefethen, Nicholas Near, Gordon Ho, Travis Pollema, Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green> ;Heart Rhythm. 2024 Feb 28
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Press Mentions
Second Breath: UCSD Health Completes First Double Lung Transplant for COVID-19 PatientAugust 25th, 2021- UC San Diego Health Performed Region’s First Double Lung Transplant for a COVID-19 PatientAugust 24th, 2021
- Second Breath: Region's First Double Lung Transplant for COVID-19 PatientAugust 24th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
UC San Diego Medical Center - HillcrestSan Diego, California
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