Kenton O. Smitherman, MD

Vaishal Tolia, MD, MPH, FACEP is a distinguished board-certified emergency medicine physician based in La Jolla, known for his expertise in treating individuals with critical conditions in emergency and urgent care settings. Serving as the medical director of the Emergency Department at UC San Diego Health, Dr. Tolia oversees operations at multiple facilities and leads specialized units focused on enhancing care for older adults. With a background in both emergency and internal medicine, Dr. Tolia is also an associate professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine, where he shares his knowledge with medical students, residents, and fellows. His research interests in patient safety, observation medicine, and chest pain protocols have been widely published, and he is recognized as a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, among other professional affiliations. Generated from their website's infomation