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Dr. Paul Shepherd Teirstein MD is male, has 29 years of experience and practices in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiology, Thoracic Surgery, and Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery.
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Dr. Paul Teirstein has 7 office locations.
Scripps Cardiology Medical Group Inc.
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
# S1056
La Jolla, CA 92037

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Patient comments (5)

The overall average patient rating of Dr. Paul Teirstein, Cardiologist, Interventional Cardiologist is Excellent. Dr. Teirstein has been reviewed by 5 patients who have provided 5 comments. The rating is 4 out of 4 stars.

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Ease of Appointment 4.0
  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
Promptness 3.8
  • Currently 3.8333333333333 of 4 stars
Courteous Staff 4.0
  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
Accurate Diagnosis 4.0
  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
Bedside Manner 3.8
  • Currently 3.8333333333333 of 4 stars
Spends Time with Me 4.0
  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
Follows Up After Visit 4.0
  • Currently 4 of 4 stars

Specialties & Research

Dr. Paul Teirstein, MD is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Interventional Cardiology.

He has special expertise in 24 Areas, including Balloon Angioplasty Coronary Angioplasty, Blood Clot Thrombosis, and Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation.

21 more special expertise areas
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Education & Awards

Dr. Teirstein graduated from New York University. He has 20 awards.

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One of America's Leading Experts on:
Balloon Angioplasty (Coronary Angioplasty)
Coronary Artery Angioplasty & Stent
Coronary Atherectomy
Coronary Disease
Coronary Restenosis
Coronary Stenosis
Coronary Thrombosis
Vascular Graft Occlusion
1980 – Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
1988 – Fellow, American College of Cardiology
1994 – 1997 – Listed in The Best Doctors in America, Woodward-White, Aiken, South Carolina
1975 – Beta, Beta, Beta (Biology Honor Society)
1980 – Alpha Omega Alpha (Medical Honor Society)
1980 – Harold Lampert Research Prize (Excellence in research during medical school)
1976 – General Honors – Vassar College Graduation
1975 – National Science Foundation Award (Summer Research)
1976 – Special Honors (Biology) – Vassar College Graduation
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors® (2002 - 2012)
Patients' Choice Award (2011 - 2012)
Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2011)
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Affiliations

Dr. Teirstein has 14 hospital affiliations:

  • Scripps Green Hospital 
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia Campus 

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Accepted Insurance Plans

Dr. Teirstein accepts these health insurances in at least one office:

  • United Healthcare - 2 plans
  • Blue Shield of California - 88 plans
  • Great-West Healthcare - 1 plan
  • Unicare - 2 plans
  • Anthem Blue Cross - 2 plans
  • Humana - 3 plans
  • Cigna - 2 plans
  • The Empire Plan (UHC) - 1 plan

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Where does Dr. Paul S. Teirstein practice?
Dr. Paul Teirstein practices Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiology, Thoracic Surgery, and Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery near La Jolla, CA.
Additional practice locations include: New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA.
See La Jolla Internists, La Jolla Cardiologists, and La Jolla Surgeons.
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