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Office
9850 Genesee Ave
Ste 560
La Jolla, CA 92037Phone+1 858-455-6330Fax+1 858-455-5408
Summary
- Dr. Scot Brewster, MD is a board certified thoracic surgeon in La Jolla, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California, Utah, and Texas. He is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital-La Jolla.
Education & Training
- University of Utah HealthFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1987 - 1989
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1987
- Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1989 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 1983 - 2025
- UT State Medical License 1987 - 1990
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- PARTNER II Trial: Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valves II - XT Intermediate and High Risk Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsThe subcutaneous array: a new lead adjunct for the transvenous ICD to lower defibrillation thresholds.S L Higgins, D C Alexander, C J Kuypers, S A Brewster
Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1995-08-01 - 34 citationsSubxiphoid pericardial window and penetrating cardiac trauma.Scot A. Brewster, Richard C. Thirlby, William H. Snyder
Archives of Surgery. 1988-08-01 - 15 citationsThe Carbomedics Top Hat supraannular aortic valve: a multicenter studyA. Marc Gillinov, Eugene H. Blackstone, Joan M. Alster, Joseph M. Craver, William A. Baumgartner
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2003-04-01
Press Mentions
- Scripps Doctors Are First in San Diego Region to Implant Experimental Mitral Valve ReplacementSeptember 12th, 2018
- Scripps Hospital Exceeds All Others in County for Key Heart SurgeryAugust 29th, 2017
- Scripps Performs First Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Replacement on Low-Risk Patient in San Diego CountyOctober 25th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Member