Dr. Scot A Brewster MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
9850 Genesee Ave Suite 560 La Jolla CA, 92037About
Scot Brewster, MD, is a cardiothoracic surgeon and chief of surgery at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. He joined Scripps in 1989. Dr. Brewster's areas of expertise include cardiothoracic and thora ...
Education and Training
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 1982
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
Provider Details
Awards
- San Diego Super Doctors 2011
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
Fellowships
- University of Utah Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery 1989
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