Dr. Demosthenes Papamatheakis, MD | San Diego, CA | Pulmonology

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Dr. Demosthenes Papamatheakis specializes in pulmonology, focusing on complex lung and breathing disorders. He earned his medical degree from the University of Crete Faculty of Medicine and completed his residency at St Joseph Mercy Hospital. With 23 years of clinical experience, Dr. Papamatheakis brings extensive expertise to his practice. He is fluent in Greek, French, and English.

Dr. Papamatheakis practices at UC San Diego Health in San Diego, California, and maintains hospital privileges at University of California San Diego Medical Center Hillcrest. He treats patients with chronic blood clot-related lung high blood pressure and pulmonary arterial hypertension, conditions that affect how blood flows through the lungs. His procedural expertise includes therapeutic cooling treatments, chest imaging with fluoroscopy, and chest X-rays. Patients rate him 4.8 out of 5 stars on average.

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accepting new patients
4.8

25 Ratings
23 years of experience
37 insurance plans accepted
speaks Greek, French, English
St Joseph Mercy Hospital
19 written reviews
2 specialties
4 areas of expertise
2 board certifications
1 hospital affiliation
1 office location
Male

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Fantastic doctor! Really knows his stuff. 100% recommend

August 16th, 2020

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Such great care from Dr. Papa!! Stressful times and he still manages to remain calm and reassuring. Many thanks to him and his whole team!

April 7th, 2020

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Attentive and efficient and very reassuring. Very glad to have been in Dr. Papa's care. I highly recommend him!!!

March 5th, 2020

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Had a fantastic experience with Dr. Papa! He makes sure to take care of every detail and I felt so at ease in his care. Never doubted any decisions he made and he facilitated my horrible situation. If I could id give him 10stars!

February 2nd, 2020

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Great doctor and staff. Very professional and hard working.

January 26th, 2020

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Sometimes in your darkest hour, a time when you feel there is no hope, there is a light that appears and makes hope reaper. Dr. P was our light. He and his team never gave up. He is 1 in a million and we will be eternally grateful.

November 10th, 2019

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Sometimes in your darkest hour, a time when you feel there is no hope, there is a light that appears and makes hope reaper. Dr. P was our light. He and his team never gave up. He is 1 in a million and we will be eternally grateful.

November 10th, 2019

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Phenomenal smart and nice guy who took exceptional care of our father. Highly recommend Dr. P.!

November 6th, 2019

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Dr. P is a great doctor . I wholeheartedly recommend him and his team.

September 6th, 2019

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We were very fortunate to have been in the care of dr. Papa. Our mother was very ill and he surpassed all expectations. Brilliant and humble he facilitated her stay. Many many thanks

August 10th, 2019

UC San Diego Health

4520 Executive DrSan Diego, CA 92121

Tel: (858) 657-7100

Mon9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Dr. Demosthenes Papamatheakis, MD	Dr. Jinghong Li, MD, PhD	Dr. Nick H. Kim, MD	Dr. Rajat Suri, MD
Pulmonology	Pulmonology	Pulmonology	Pulmonology
Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
4.8 (25 Ratings)	5 (3 Ratings)	4 (4 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)
23 Years of Experience	36 Years of Experience	32 Years of Experience	11 Years of Experience
Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available
Speaks Greek, French, English	Speaks Mandarin, English	Speaks English	Speaks English
San Diego , CA	San Diego , CA	La Jolla , CA	San Diego , CA
Med School: University Of Crete Faculty Of Medicine	Med School: Peking University Health Science Center	Med School: Univ Of Chicago Division Of Biological Sciences Pritzker School Of Medicine	Med School: Tufts University School Of Medicine
Current Profile	View Profile	View Profile	View Profile

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Asthma
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MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, California, 2027, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

St Joseph Mercy Hospital

Medical School

University Of Crete Faculty Of MedicineGraduated in 2003

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