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Jay Doucet, MD, General Surgery, San Diego, CA

JayJosephDoucetMDMSc FRCSC FACS RDMS

General Surgery San Diego, CA

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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  • Office

    200 W Arbor Dr MC8896
    Div of Trauma UC San Diego Health
    San Diego, CA 92103
    Phone+1 619-543-7200
    Fax+1 619-543-7202

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 Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2001 - 2002
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland FOM
    Memorial University of Newfoundland FOMClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
  • 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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Border Patrol Avoiding Medical Costs by Releasing Injured Migrants, Records Show
    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?
    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 Hospitalizations
    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