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Shirley Otis, MD

Shirley Otis, MD
Specialty:
Neurology
Area of Expertise:
Neurology
Education:
Tufts University School of Medicine, MD, 1962
Internships:
St Elizabeth's Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1963
Residencies:
St Elizabeth's Medical Center, Neurology, 1965
Fellowships:
New England Medical Center Hospital, Neurology, 1968
Gender
Female
Biography:

Started Practice: 1970

Joined Scripps Clinic Medical Group: 1974

Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital Leadership Roles:
  • Head, Division of Neurology, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic, 1980-1991
  • Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California San Diego Medical School, 1972-present
  • Medical Director, Vascular Laboratory, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic, 1976-present
  • Clinical Director, Brain and Stroke Research and Treatment Center, Scripps Clinic, 1991-present
  • President-Elect, Medical Staff, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic, 1991-1992
  • President, Medical Staff, Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic, 1992-1994
  • Chairman, Department of Medicine, Scripps Clinic, 1995-2001
  • Medical Director, Torrey Pines Primary Care, 1995-2001
Teaching Roles:
  • Sr. Consultant, Neurology, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California
  • Associate Clinical Professor, Neurology, University Hospital, San Diego, California
  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Neuropharmacology, TSRI, La Jolla, California
Professional Societies:
  • American Academy of Neurology
  • Massachusetts Medical Society
  • Boston Neurologic and Psychiatric Association
  • American Heart Association, Fellow, Stroke Council
  • Physicians for Social Responsibility, IPPNW
  • Distinguished Member, International Pavlovian Society
  • American Society of Neuroimaging
  • Honorary Member, Society of Noninvasive Technologists
Board Membership:
  • Grossmont College Cardiovascular Advisory Board
  • Board of Directors, American Medical Imaging Company
Honors & Awards:
  • Phi Beta Kappa, University of Connecticut, 1957
  • Magna Cum Laude, University of Connecticut, 1958
  • Phi Kappa Phi, University of Connecticut, 1958
  • Outstanding Internship Award, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, 1963
  • Outstanding Teacher Award, Tufts University Medical School, 1967
  • Teaching Award, San Diego County Mental Health Services, 1972
  • Christian Doppler Society, 1988
  • Honorary Membership, Lifetime Achievement, Society of Vascular Technology, 1994
  • Freedman Teaching Award, Graduate Medical Education, 2001
  • Fellow, American Heart Association (FAHA), 2004
Research Focus:
  • Vascular disease
  • Vascular ultrasound
  • Neuroimaging in Neurologic disease
Clinical Interests Within Specialty:
  • Stroke
  • Neuroimaging
Clinical Interests Outside Specialty:
  • Vascular disease
Main Office Address:
Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd MS 313
La Jolla, CA 92037 Map
Phone
(858) 554-8892
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Office Hours:
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