Jack Zyroff, M.D.

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Get to know Diagnostic Radiologist Dr. Jack Zyroff, who serves patients throughout the State of California.

With over 50 years of experience, Dr. Zyroff is a highly trained diagnostic radiologist specializing in interventional radiology and neuroradiology. In collaboration with Scripps Health, he is affiliated with Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, and Scripps Mercy Hospital.

Scripps Health is a nonprofit health care system based in San Diego, California. The system includes five hospitals and 19 outpatient facilities, and treats a half-million patients annually through 2,600 affiliated physicians. It also includes clinical research and medical education programs.

With a simple and heartfelt mission, Scripps strives to provide superior health services in a caring environment and to make a positive, measurable difference in the health of individuals in the communities served.

A 1971 graduate of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Zyroff went on to further his training. He completed his internship in internal medicine, his residency in diagnostic radiology, and his fellowship in neuroradiology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center in 1972, 1975, and 1978, respectively. 

Before long, he attained board certification in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology through the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a not-for-profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.

Diagnostic radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose a patient. A diagnostic radiologist is a physician who uses imaging methodologies to diagnose and manage patients and provide therapeutic options. 

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