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Jill Waalen, MD, Preventive Medicine, La Jolla, CA

JillMarieWaalenMD

Preventive Medicine La Jolla, CA

Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

Director, UCSD/SDSU General Preventive Medicine Residency Program

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  • Office

    3344 North Torrey Pines Court
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    Phone+1 858-784-2107

Summary

  • Jill Waalen, MD is a specialist in Preventive Medicine, based in San Diego, CA. She completed her residency in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine at the University of California (San Diego) Medical Center/San Diego St University Public Health and General Preventative Medicine, following an internship at Aurora Health Care. Dr. Waalen graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health in 1997. Her contributions to the field are noteworthy, with various published works in the areas of mobile health, preventive medicine, and clinical outcomes, and is a highly cited author. She has spent her career as a researcher at the Scripps Research Institute and as an educator in the UC San Diego/San Diego State University Preventive Medicine Residency Program. She has held many leadership positions within the American College of Preventive Medicine, most recently as Secretary of the Board. She has also been instrumental in the development and growth of the certification program in Lifestyle Medicine worldwide.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center/San Diego St Univ
    University of California (San Diego) Medical Center/San Diego St UnivResidency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 1999 - 2001
  • Aurora Health Care
    Aurora Health CareInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1998 - 2025
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Point-of-Care Ultrasound Exam to Refine Referral for Outpatient Echocardiography  
    Jill Waalen, MD, The American Journal of Medicine
  • Effect of a Home-Based Wearable Continuous ECG Monitoring Patch on Detection of Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation  
    Steven R Steinhubl, Jill Waalen, JAMA

Authored Content

  • A Point-of-Care Ultrasound Exam to Refine Referral for Outpatient EchocardiographyOctober 2018

Press Mentions

  • Bolivia’s Tsimane People’s Average Body Temperature Fell Half a Degree in 16 Years
    Bolivia’s Tsimane People’s Average Body Temperature Fell Half a Degree in 16 YearsJanuary 7th, 2020

Grant Support

  • Epidemiology Of Genetic Risk Factors For Osteoporosis In Older Men And WomenNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008–2010