


Dr. Leslie Kobayashi, MD
Dr. Leslie Kobayashi, MD is a critical care surgery specialist in San Diego, CA and has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from University of Colorado At Denver in 2003. She is affiliated with UC San Diego Health Hillcrest Hillcrest Medical Center. She is accepting new patients.
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200 W Arbor Dr San Diego, CA 92103Make an Appointment
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Dr. Kobayashi joined the Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns at UC San Diego in August 2010 as an assistant professor of clinical surgery. Her current duties include clinical care in the outpatient, inpatient and intensive care setting...read moreCritical Care Surgery
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University Of Colorado At Denver
Medical School, 2003
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hospital awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
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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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