Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at UC San Diego Health

San Diego, CA — (858) 246-3271

There are board certified ACHD physicians at this location.

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

(858) 246-3271
(858) 246-3271
(858) 246-3271
achd@health.ucsd.edu
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Affiliations

UC San Diego Health Suplizio Cardiovascular Center
Adult Hospital
Rady Children's Hospital
Pediatric Hospital
University of California San Diego School of Medicine

Clinic Staffing

Medical Director

Laith Alshawabkeh, MD, MSCI Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, Cardiovascular Disease
9
100%

Administrative Program Director/Manager

Alicia Gormican
Manager- Cardiovascular Operations

1 Additional Cardiologists attend Clinic

Matthew Carazo, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Tripti Gupta, MD
ACHD Board Eligible, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease

Nursing & Other Staff

1
Deborah Raleigh, NP
Kelli Swan-Vranish, LCSW
Bernadette Untalan, LVN
Lili Ean, BSN, CCRN
Seren Eluri, BSN, CCRN
Vicki Holmes, RN
Alicia Gormican, MPH, LSSBB - Manager Cardiovascular Operations
Halle Siepman - Administrative Program Coordinator
Laura Yoshida - Administrative Program Coordinator

Care Setting

10
UC San Diego Health Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center (La Jolla Campus)
UC San Diego Health San Diego, Hillcrest Hospital
UC San Diego Health (Banker's Hill)
Yes
Yes
Adult Hospital
Adult Hospital
Adult Hospital
Yes
Yes - at age 16
Yes, weekly
Yes

Training & Research

Yes
Formal ACHD rotation for general cardiology fellows (in Pediatrics & Adult), Formal Dedicated ACHD fellowship (2 year)
Yes
2025
2023

Satellite Clinics

Data valid at 2025

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.