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
LocationSan Diego, California, United States
Coordinates32°45′16″N 117°09′58″W / 32.7544°N 117.1660°W / 32.7544; -117.1660
Organization
Care systemPrivate
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUniversity of California, San Diego
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I trauma center
Beds390
HelipadYes
History
Opened1966
Links
Websitehealth.ucsd.edu
ListsHospitals 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.