Hillcrest Medical Center at UC San Diego Health
| Hillcrest Medical Center at UC San Diego Health | |
|---|---|
| UC San Diego Health | |
UC San Diego Medical Center, Hillcrest inpatient tower | |
| Geography | |
| Location | San Diego, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 32°45′16″N 117°09′58″W / 32.7544°N 117.1660°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of California, San Diego |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 390 |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Links | |
| Website | health |
| Lists | Hospitals in California |
Hillcrest Medical Center at UC San Diego Health (Previously UC San Diego Medical Center, Hillcrest and UC San Diego Medical Center) is one of three medical centers of UC San Diego Health and is a teaching hospital for the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
The 390-bed hospital offers a range of primary care and specialized services and houses several regional services, including the San Diego Regional Burn Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center. Its emergency department includes the first overall and sole academic Level I Trauma Center serving San Diego County and Imperial County. It and the UC San Diego Jacobs Medical Center are the only two academic teaching hospitals in San Diego.