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Gary M Vilke MD
Emergency Physician
9300 Campus Point Dr La Jolla CA, 92037About
Dr. Gary Vilke practices Emergency Medicine in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Vilke assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Vilke examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
UC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA Medical Degree
Clinical Service Chief, Emergency Medicine Medical Degree
Professor of Emergency Medicine Medical Degree
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Use of the Trousseau dilator in cricothyrotomy.
- Permanent cardiac pacemakers: issues relevant to the emergency physician, Part I.
- Are heroin overdose deaths related to patient release after prehospital treatment with naloxone?
- Permanent cardiac pacemakers: issues relevant to the emergency physician, part II.
- Nasotracheal intubation in the emergency department, revisited.
- FOOSH injury with snuff box tenderness.
- Metabolic acidosis in restraint-associated cardiac arrest.
- Comparison of wire-guided cricothyrotomy versus standard surgical cricothyrotomy technique.
- Restraint position and positional asphyxia.
- Use of a complete neurological examination to screen for significant intracranial abnormalities in minor head injury.
- Spirometry in normal subjects in sitting, prone, and supine positions.
- Amoebic abscess.
- Safety and efficacy of the Rapid Four-Step Technique for cricothyrotomy using a Bair Claw.
- Successful prehospital airway management by EMT-Ds using the combitube.
- Emergency department patient knowledge of medications.
Gary M Vilke MD's Practice location
Practice At 9300 Campus Point Dr
9300 Campus Point Dr -La Jolla, CA 92037Get Direction
UC San Diego Health - La Jolla - Urgent Care
8910 Villa La Jolla -La Jolla, CA 92037Get Direction
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Andrew P. Desjardins M.D.7901 Frost Street San Diego California 92123
- Dr. Brad Schwartz M.D.659 North Granados Ave Solana Beach CA 92075
- Dr. Scott J. Krishel M.D.11665 Avena Pl San Diego CA 92128
- Dr. Gordon Appelbaum M.D.4647 Zion Ave San Diego CA 92120
- Dr. Donald J Butera MD5555 Grossmont Center Drive La Mesa CA 91942
- Dr. Laurance Davis Cracroft M.D.4077 Fifth Ave San Diego CA 92103
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