Dr. David B. T. LaVine, MD

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Get to know Internist Dr. David B. T. La Vine, who serves the population of California. Board certified internist Dr. David B. T. La Vine currently practices with Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley. As an internal medicine specialist, David La Vine, MD, provides comprehensive primary care for adult patients. Dr. La Vine feels it’s a privilege to provide care to his patients. He believes in listening to their concerns, demonstrating respect and being an enthusiastic partner in improving their health. Scripps is a private, nonprofit, integrated health system in San Diego, California committed to providing the highest quality care to you and your family. Whether you’re looking for some of the best doctors in San Diego or need care at one of the nation’s best hospitals ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Truven Health Analytics, Scripps offers excellent medical care as well as preventive services and wellness screenings for every stage of life. Dr. La Vine graduated with his Medical Degree from the Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine in 2009, giving him over a decade of experience in his field. After obtaining his medical degree, he completed his Internal Medicine residency from the University of California, San Diego. Dr. La Vine is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. Internal Medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Internists are skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes. They care for hospitalized and ambulatory patients and may play a major role in education and research. When he is not caring for patients, he enjoys spending time with his wife, snowboarding, hiking, camping and watching University of Georgia football games.

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