Michael Van Buskirk, MD

  • Family Medicine
Scripps Health family medicine physician Michael VanBuskirk, MD
4.8 Learn more 251 Ratings
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Scripps Clinic Encinitas - 326 Santa Fe
326 Santa Fe Drive Fl 3
Encinitas, CA 92024
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About

Specialties

Family Medicine

Languages

EnglishSpanish

Gender

Male

Expertise

Family Medicine

Biography

Family medicine physician, Michael VanBuskirk, MD, has provided comprehensive primary care for North County families since 1982. His areas of interest include hepatitis C, dermoscopy for melanoma and other skin cancers, women’s health, vasectomies and other office-based procedures. With Scripps Clinic since 1993, Dr. VanBuskirk has served in various leadership roles. When not seeing patients, he enjoys golf, martial arts, fly-fishing and is active in his church.

Credentials

Board Certifications

American Board of Family Medicine, 1982

Medical Education

Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara, MD, 1977

Residencies

University of Southern California Medical Center Los Angeles County, Residency, Family Medicine, 1982Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Family Medicine, 1981

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Associated Providers

Casey Sears
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Casey Sears, NP

Nurse Practitioner-Family, Family Medicine
Crystal Shen
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Crystal Shen, PA

Physician Assistant, Family Medicine
Christine Burman
4.9 Learn more 94 Ratings

Christine Burman, NP

Nurse Practitioner-Family, Nurse Practitioner-Adult Gerontology Primary Care

Related News

Scripps Doctor Helps Local Teen with Football Neck Injury

La Costa Canyon High School football player Sam Casinelli was featured on NBC 7 sharing his neck injury story and how Dr. Van Buskirk saved his life.

Jul 05

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