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Lily Johnston, MD, Vascular Surgery, La Jolla, CA

LilyJohnstonMD

Vascular Surgery La Jolla, CA

Vascular Surgeon

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  • Office

    9898 Genesee Ave
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    Phone+1 858-824-5424

Summary

  • Dr. Lily Johnston is a board-certified vascular surgeon and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center. She received her medical degree from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and has been in practice 5 years. She is experienced in aortic aneurysm repair, peripheral arterial disease, cerebrovascular disease, and metabolic health. She has more than 20 publications and over 450 citations.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 2019 - 2021
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2014 - 2019
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityMPH, 2014 - 2015
  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2012
  • Princeton University
    Princeton UniversityBA, Summa Cum Laude, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • SD State Medical License
    SD State Medical License Active through 2021
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Academic Achievement Award University of Virginia Department of Surgery, 2017
  • Scholarship Award Society of Vascular Surgeons, 2016
  • Best Scientific Poster in Critical Care-Annual Meeting Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2016-2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Consensus recommendations for essential vascular care in low- and middle-income countries  
    Stewart, B.T., Gyedu, A., Giannou, C., Mishra, B., Rich, N., Wren, S.M., Mock, C., Kushner, A.L., Stewart, B.T., Gyedu, A., Alexander, P., Amponsah-Manu, F., Dardik, A..., Journal of Vascular Surgery, 1/1/2016

Abstracts/Posters

  • Early Glycemic Variability Is Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Normoglycemic Patients Following Cardiac Surgery.
    Johnston LE, Society of Thoracic Surgeons 53rd Annual Meeting, 1/1/2017
  • Privately Insured Patients Are Younger, But Have Similar Morbidity and Mortality After Open AAA Repair Compared to Medicare Patients.
    Johnston LE, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery 44th Annual Symposium, 1/1/2016
  • Postoperative Hypoglycemia Is Associated With Worse Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery.
    Johnston LE, Society of Thoracic Surgeons 52nd Annual Meeting, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Good at One, or Good at All? Correlation of Outcomes Between Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Valve Surgery Among Centers. 
    1/1/2017
  • Contemporary Outcomes for Low-risk Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Benchmark for Evaluating Transcatheter Aortic Valve Technology. 
    1/1/2016
  • Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Remains Underutilized Despite No Additive Risk. 
    1/1/2016
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