Skip to main content
Walter Dembitsky, MD, Thoracic Surgery, San Diego, CA

Walter P Dembitsky MD

Cardiovascular Surgery


Physician

Join to View Full Profile
  • 8010 Frost StSuite 408San Diego, CA 92123

  • Phone+1 858-939-7471

Are you Dr. Dembitsky?

Join over one million U.S. Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and PAs, already on Doximity.

  • Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our "call shielding" and one-way patient texting.
  • Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
  • Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

Summary

  • Dr. Walter Dembitsky, MD is a board certified thoracic surgeon in San Diego, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California.

Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1974 - 1976
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1971 - 1974
  • Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1971
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1969 - 1970
  • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
    University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1968 - 1969
  • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
    University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 1968

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1976 - 2023
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
    American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Concurrent Isolation of 3 Distinct Cardiac Stem Cell Populations from a Single Human Heart Biopsy
    Concurrent Isolation of 3 Distinct Cardiac Stem Cell Populations from a Single Human Heart BiopsyApril 26th, 2017
  • Special Report: ECMO in the ED: ‘We Can't Accept 8% Anymore’
    Special Report: ECMO in the ED: ‘We Can't Accept 8% Anymore’August 23rd, 2016