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
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)
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.
