Scot Brewster, MD

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • Surgery
Scripps Health cardiothoracic surgeon Scot Brewster, MD
4.9 Learn more 59 Ratings
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9850 Genesee Ave
# 560
La Jolla, CA 92037
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4033 3rd Ave
Ste 210
San Diego, CA 92103
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Scripps Green Hospital
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
La Jolla, CA 92037
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Specialties

Cardiothoracic SurgeryThoracic and Cardiac SurgerySurgery

Languages

EnglishSpanish

Gender

Male

Expertise

Cardiothoracic SurgeryThoracic Surgery

Biography

Scot Brewster, MD, is a cardiothoracic surgeon and has served on the medical staff of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla for more than 25 years. His areas of expertise include cardiothoracic and thoracic surgery, including open and minimally invasive approaches to mitral valve repair, aortic valve replacement, and Cox and modified Maze procedures. In addition, he specializes in thoracic surgeries, including lung and mediastinal tumors.


Listed as one of San Diego’s “Top Doctors” by San Diego Physician Magazine, he serves as a principle investigator with the PARTNER trial for beating heart aortic valve replacement.

Credentials

Board Certifications

American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, 1990

Medical Education

Dartmouth Medical School, MD, 1982

Internships

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Internship-Surgery, 1983

Residencies

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, General Surgery, 1987

Fellowships

University of Utah Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1989

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Scripps Doctors Are First in San Diego Region to Implant Experimental Mitral Valve Replacement

Scripps Doctors Are First in San Diego Region to Implant Experimental Mitral Valve Replacement

Scripps Doctors Are First in San Diego Region to Implant Experimental Mitral Valve Replacement

Scripps cardiologists are first in San Diego to implant an experimental mitral valve replacement to treat mitral regurgitation without open heart surgery.

Sep 12

Scripps Hospital Exceeds All Others in County for Key Heart Surgery

Scripps Hospital Exceeds All Others in County for Key Heart Surgery

Scripps Hospital Exceeds All Others in County for Key Heart Surgery

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla is the only San Diego hospital rated above average for one of the most common open heart surgeries, says a recent report.

Aug 29

Scripps Hospital Exceeds All Others in State for Heart Bypass Surgery with Valve Replacement or Repair

Scripps Hospital Exceeds All Others in State for Heart Bypass Surgery with Valve Replacement or Repair

Scripps Hospital Exceeds All Others in State for Heart Bypass Surgery with Valve Replacement or Repair

Scripps Memorial La Jolla was the only hospital in CA rated above average for outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft surgery with valve replacement or repair.

Feb 17

FDA Approves First Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Placed Without Open-Heart Surgery

FDA Approves First Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Placed Without Open-Heart Surgery

FDA Approves First Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Placed Without Open-Heart Surgery

The U.S. FDA on Wednesday approved the first catheter-based aortic heart valve replacement without the need for open-heart surgery in the U.S.

Nov 02

Revolutionary Heart Valve Surgery Performed at Scripps

Retired elementary school teacher Ruth Bradshaw underwent a successful percutaneous heart valve replacement and resumed her active lifestyle.

Apr 03

Heart Valve Surgery Hailed as Cardiology 'Game Changer'

As featured on ABC World News Tonight, research at Scripps is showing that heart valves in seriously ill can be replaced through minimally invasive surgery.

Apr 03
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