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Paul Teirstein

Dr. Paul Shepherd Teirstein, MD

Cardiovascular DiseaseInternal MedicineInterventional Cardiology

OVERVIEW

Started Practice: 1987 Joined Scripps Clinic Medical Group: 1987Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital Leadership Roles: -Chief of Cardiology -Director, Interventional Cardiology Teaching Roles: -Founder/Director, Interventional Cardiology ACGME Fellowship at Scripps Clinic La Jolla, California -Visiting Professor of Medicine, Columbia University New York, New York Professional Societies: -Fellow, American College of Cardiology -Member, American Heart Association -Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions Editorial Boards: -Circulation -Journal of the American College of Cardiology -Journal of Invasive Cardiology -Journal of Interventional Cardiology -Section Editor, Circulation New Drugs and Technologies Research Focus: -Drug-eluting stents Honors & Awards: -1975 Beta, Beta, Beta (Biology Honor Society) -1975 National Science Foundation Award (Summer Research) -1976 General Honors Vassar College Graduation -1976 Special Honors (Biology) Vassar College Graduation -1980 Harold Lampert Research Prize (Excellence in research during medical school) -1980 Alpha Omega Alpha (Medical Honor Society) -1980 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology -1988 Fellow, American College of Cardiology -1994 1997 Listed in The Best Doctors in America, Woodward-White, Aiken, South Carolina -1995 Saul Horowitz, Jr. Memorial Award from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine for outstanding achievement since graduation -1998 The Spirit of Scripps Award -1998 Erasmus Thoraxcenter Interventional Cardiology Award, "Best Clinical Researcher 1998" -1998 Skaggs Clinical Scholar, The Scripps Research Institute -2001 2005 Listed in Americas Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical LTD, New York, NY Dr. Teirstein completed medical school at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and his internship and residency in internal medicine at the Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He completed a fellowship in cardiology at Stanford University and subsequently spent a year as a fellow in complex angioplasty with Dr. Geoffrey Hartzler at the Mid-America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. Following this he completed a fellowship in stents, atherectomy and lasers at the National Institutes of Health. Subsequently he founded the interventional cardiology program at Scripps Clinic, where he currently serves as chief of cardiology and director of interventional cardiology. Dr. Teirsteins primary focus has been complex angioplasty and new technology development. He has played an active role in the initial development and clinical investigation of coronary stent procedures, Rotablator atherectomy, transluminal extraction atherectomy, coronary angioscopy and the utilization of cardiopulmonary support. Dr. Teirstein pioneered the first effective treatment for restenosis (low dose radiation therapy) and was one of the early investigators of medicated stents. Dr. Teirstein has authored numerous publications and lectured throughout the world on state-of-the-art interventional cardiology techniques. He is an internationally recognized leader in cardiology and has received awards for both research and clinical excellence. Dr. Teirstein currently performs in excess of 1000 stent procedures per year and maintains an active clinical research unit at Scripps Clinic.
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PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE

Explains conditions and treatments
Takes time to answer my questions
Provides follow-up as needed
Courteous staff

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RATINGS AND REVIEWS

Dr. Teirstein's Rating
24 Ratings with 1 Review
Patient Perspective
5.0 Explains conditions and treatments
4.5 Takes time to answer my questions
4.5 Provides follow-up as needed
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Scripps Clinic John R Anderson V Medical Pavilion
9898 Genesee Ave
La Jolla, CA, 92037
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"Truly grateful to Dr. Teirstein. He saved my life."
  • December 6, 2021

LOCATIONS

9898 Genesee Ave
La Jolla, CA, 92037
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
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  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
9898 Genesee ave Fl 5
La Jolla, CA, 92037
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
Scripps Clinic Medical Group
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd MS213
La Jolla, CA, 92037
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
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  • Medicare Accepted
354 Santa Fe Dr
Encinitas, CA, 92024
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
9888 Genesee Ave
La Jolla, CA, 92037

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Medical School
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Graduated 1980
Residency
Brigham & Womens Hospital

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  • Health Net CA Individual and Family PPO
  • Cigna Southern CA Select
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  • Oxford Liberty
  • Multiplan PPO
  • Health Net CA HMO Employer Group
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  • Blue Shield CA Platinum Access+ HMO 25
  • CIGNA PPO
  • UHC Choice Plus POS
  • First Health PPO
  • Blue Shield CA Bronze 60 PPO SHOP
  • Blue Shield CA Silver 70 PPO
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  • Aetna Choice POS II
  • Blue Shield CA Platinum Local Access + HMO 25
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  • Medica Choice With UHC
  • Molina Marketplace CA
  • Oscar Northern CA Cigna + Oscar LocalPlus
  • Oscar Northern CA Cigna + Oscar Open Access Plus
  • UHC SignatureValue HMO - CA
  • BCBS Pathway EPO
  • Oscar CA Cigna + Oscar LocalPlus
  • Oscar CA Cigna + Oscar Open Access Plus
  • BCBS AZ PPO/EPO Statewide
  • BCBS Pathway HMO
  • Blue Shield CA Blue High Performance Network EPO
  • Blue Shield of CA Platinum 90 Trio HMO
  • HealthNet HMO - Ambetter HMO IFP (CC1)
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