Division of Infectious Diseases

Our Division of Infectious Diseases offers both inpatient and outpatient consultative services. We provide general Infectious Diseases care as well as for specialized populations including cancer and transplant patients and those living with HIV.

Our Division members are also involved in a number of healthcare improvement initiatives including Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Control.

Our areas of particular interest and expertise are noted below:

Miguel Goicoechea, MD (Division Head)

Infectious complications of Stem Cell Transplantation
HIV care and prevention

Michael Preziosi, MD

Infectious complications of Solid Organ Transplantation
HIV care and prevention

David Redfield, MD

Orthopedic infections
Chronic wounds


Our Infectious Diseases practice locations are noted below:

Scripps Clinic La Jolla – Anderson Medical Pavilion

Miguel Goicoechea, MD (Division Head)
Michael Preziosi, MD
David Redfield, MD


Our Infectious Diseases hospital affiliations are noted below:

Scripps Green Hospital

Miguel Goicoechea, MD (Division Head)
Michael Preziosi, MD
David Redfield, MD

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Miguel Goicoechea, MD (Division Head)
Michael Preziosi, MD
David Redfield, MD

Featured Services

  • Full outpatient services

  • HIV medical care

  • Transplant patient care

  • Travel health consultations

  • Outpatient IV antibiotic infusion therapy service

  • *Non-antibiotic infusion services are offered to other Divisions (please inquire)

Recognitions & Awards

  • Drs. Redfield, Goicoechea and Preziosi have all received the Dr. Phil Higginbottom Outstanding Teaching Award

  • Dr. Goicoechea received the Thornburg Award for Excellence in Research by a Medical Resident

Our Division assists in the training of internal medicine residents and Infectious Diseases Fellows from Balboa Naval Medical Center.

For more information or to apply, please visit the Graduate Medical Education page.

Drs. Goicoechea and Preziosi participate in Antimicrobial Stewardship outcomes research.