CHD Clinic - Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at UC San Diego Health

Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center
9434 Medical Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92037
USA

Patient Inquiries (858) 246-3271

Appointment Number (858) 246-3271

After Hours Number (858) 246-3271

Patient Inquiries Email achd@health.ucsd.edu

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ACHD On Call 24/7 Yes

Affiliations

Hospital UC San Diego Health Suplizio Cardiovascular Center
Adult Hospital

Hospital Rady Children's Hospital
Pediatric Hospital

Medical School University of California San Diego School of Medicine

Clinic Staffing

Medical Director

Director Laith Alshawabkeh, MD, MSCI Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, IM, IM Card

Years in ACHD 8

Time dedicated to ACHD 100%

Administrative Program Director/Manager

Name Alicia Gormican

Credentials Manager- Cardiovascular Operations

1 Additional Cardiologists attend Clinic

Cardiologist Matthew Carazo, MD Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, IM , IM Card

Nursing & Other Staff

Number of NPs/PAs 1

NP/PA Deborah Raleigh, NP Adult Congenital Heart Program

Social Worker/Psychologist Nicole (Nikki) Keaton, MSW, ASW Clinical Social Worker

RN/LPN Bernadette Untalan ACHD LVN

ACHD RN Maria Moceri-Casas, BSN

ACHD RN Brianna Engram, BSN, CCRN

ACHD RN Seren Eluri, BSN, CCRN Clinical Nurse

Other Staff Halle Siepman Administrative Program Coordinator

Other Staff Laura Yoshida Administrative Program Coordinator

Other Staff Andres Flores MS Administrative Program Supervisor

Care Setting

Half-day Sessions
(per week) 9

Outpatients seen at UC San Diego Health Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center (La Jolla Campus)
UC San Diego Health (San Diego, Hillcrest, Campus)
UC San Diego Health (Encinitas Clinic)

Do you have providers who see patients in both pediatric and adult settings? Yes

Do you perform invasive cardiac procedures on ACHD patients at your institution? Yes

Catheter-based procedures are done: Adult Hospital

Invasive EP procedures are done: Adult Hospital

ACHD Surgeries are done: Adult Hospital

Established referral relationships with other ACHD programs for needed consultation, procedures or second opinions: Yes

Formal transition program between pediatric and ACHD clinics: Yes - at age 16

Do you offer regularly scheduled patient care conferences? Yes, weekly

Does your program provide patient/family support or education meetings? Yes

Training & Research

ACHD Training for Fellows Yes

Programs that Apply Formal ACHD rotation for general cardiology fellows (in Adult), Individualized long-term mentoring (or informal ACHD fellowship)

Does your program undertake ACHD Research? Yes

Program's last publication 2023

Most recent receipt of external funding: 2021

Satellite Clinics

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at UC San Diego Health Satellite Clinic #1 - San Diego, CA

Data valid at 2022

Director's Description

The Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at the UC San Diego Health Cardiovascular Institute is the only accredited comprehensive care center through the ACHA in the greater San Diego County. The program has a joint collaboration with Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego.

Our program's primary location is at the Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center at the La Jolla campus and is the first and only program of its kind in San Diego to offer a multidisciplinary approach to care of adults with congenital heart disease. The program prides itself on ease of referral and communication with referring providers. The program is structured around patient-centered care to accommodate the needs for patients and their families. We offer combined Pregnancy and Heart Disease services and close collaboration with high-risk obstetrics, in addition to management of end-stage heart failure and transplantation.

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Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at UC San Diego Health

Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center9434 Medical Center Drive San Diego, CA 92037 USA