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Dr. Scott A. Carstens M.D.

Internist

4/5(15)
3811 Valley Centre Dr San Diego CA, 92130
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Rating

4/5

About

Scott Carstens, MD, a member of the internal medicine team at Scripps Clinic, specializes in primary care and rheumatology. His practice covers all aspects of internal medicine and rheumatology with expertise ...

Education and Training

Univ of Mn Med Sch-Minneapolis, Minneapolis Mn 1976

University of Minnesota Medical School 1976

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 41 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Hearing
  • Arthritis
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Actinic Keratosis
  • Immunodeficiency
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Pain
  • Tendonitis
  • Vascular Disease

Dr. Scott A. Carstens M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 3811 Valley Centre Dr

3811 Valley Centre Dr -
San Diego, CA 92130
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New patients: 858-764-3000, 858-764-3150

Dr. Scott A. Carstens M.D.'s reviews

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Patient Experience with Dr. Carstens


4.0

Based on 15 reviews

Dr. Scott A. Carstens M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 15 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Internist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Turn left onto Kilroy Driveway 244 ft
Turn right onto Valley Centre Drive 594 ft
Take the ramp towards CA 56 West 933 ft
Merge left onto Ted Williams Freeway (CA 56) 1306 ft
Keep left at the fork towards I 5 South 1.3 mi
Keep left at the fork onto I-5 Local Bypass Lanes 4912 ft
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Continue straight towards I 5 South 886 ft
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