David B. Carmichael
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
8333 Calle Del Cielo La Jolla California, 92037About
David B. Carmichael, MD, LLD, MACC, MACP, is a cardiovascular medicine specialist, mostly retired, based out of California. He maintains a professorship at the University of California San Diego. A former Chief of the Department of Medicine at Scripps Memorial Hospital, and the founding Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Institute there, he also served a tour as Chief of Staff. He is also a Navy veteran and pilot, and has flown over the Orient, served at navy hospitals in Japan, and was also chief of medicine at USS Repose AH.
Education and Training
University of Iowa
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine- Cardiovascular Diseases
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Lectures at University of California San Diego -
Awards
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honors
- Who's Who in American Medicine
- Who's Who in America
- Who's Who in California
Internships
- Cincinatti General Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Chest Physicians, American Heart Association, American Medical Association
Favorite professional publications
- American College of Cardiology Journal
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