Dr. Kirk Peterson, MD
Dr. Kirk Peterson, MD is a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA and has over 60 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from CORNELL UNIVERSITY / NEW YORK STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES in 1963. He is affiliated with UC San Diego Health Hillcrest Hillcrest Medical Center. He is accepting new patients.
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9350 Campus Point Dr La Jolla, CA 92037Compare with other Cardiologists
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Dr. Peterson is director emeritus of the Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center. He sits on the editorial board for the Journal American College of Cardiology and is also the president of the Medical Education Research Foundation.Dr. Peterson...read more
Cardiology
Internal Medicine
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Cornell University / New York State Statutory Colleges
Medical School, 1963
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- Recipient of 50
hospital awardsAmerica’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™ (2025, 2024)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
View all awardsAmerica’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
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89%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home5% higher than the national average
80%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well4% higher than the national average
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