Jay Joseph Doucet MD MSc FRCSC FACS RDMS
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Professor and Chief, Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns & Acute Care Surgery, UC San Diego
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200 W Arbor Dr MC8896Div of Trauma UC San Diego HealthSan Diego, CA 92103
Phone+1 619-543-7200
Fax+1 619-543-7202
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Summary
- Dr. Jay Doucet is a general surgeon in San Diego, CA and is a Professor of Clinical Surgery with UC San Diego Health. He is experienced in trauma and surgical critical care, general surgical infections, and robotic general surgery. He is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care and by the American Board of Anesthesiology in Neurocritical care.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2001 - 2002
Memorial University of Newfoundland FOMClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1999 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
American Board of AnesthesiologyNeurocritical Care- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical SonographyAbd
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Honorary Medal in Combat Casualty Care American Association for Surgery of Trauma, 2005
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Detection and Management of Non-Compressible Hemorrhage by Vena Cava Ultrasonography Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
- The Angel® Catheter Pivotal Clinical Trial Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Increased Traumatic Brain Injury Severity and Mortality in Undocumented Immigrants.Alexander Tenorio, Michael G Brandel, Carson P McCann, Marcos Real, Jay J Doucet
Neurosurgery. 2025-04-01 - The US-Mexico Border Wall Height Extension Is Associated With Increased Incidence and Severity of Facial Trauma.Alexander Tenorio, Gautam R Produturi, Farhoud Faraji, Víctor de Cos, Carson P McCann
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2025-04-01 - Response to letter to the editor: "Lung ultrasonography underdiagnoses clinically significant pneumothorax".Jarrett E Santorelli, Aaron Marshall, Louis Perkins, Laura M Adams, Jay J Doucet
Surgery. 2025-04-01
Press Mentions
Border Patrol Avoiding Medical Costs by Releasing Injured Migrants, Records ShowOctober 7th, 2022- Why Is It so Hard to Get Wall-Fall Injury Data Published?August 16th, 2022
- San Diego on Track for Record Number of Border Wall HospitalizationsAugust 12th, 2022
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Committees
- Chair, UCSD Health System Critical Care Transfusion Commitee 2013 - Present
- Chair, UCSD Health System Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commitee 2013 - 2014
- Chair, American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma, Subcommittee on Disaster and Mass Casualties 2012 - 2018
- Chair, UCSD Health System Critical Care Commitee 2011 - 2014
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- American Association for the Surgery of TraumaMember
- Member
- World Association for Disaster and Emergency MedicineMember
- Member
- SAGESMember
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of TraumaMember
- Western Trauma AssociationMember
- Southwest Surgical CongressMember
- Trauma Association of CanadaMember
External Links
- UC San Diego Physicianshttp://doctors.ucsd.edu/details/11529
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