Steven Escobar, MD
Specialties
- Pulmonary Disease
Areas of Expertise
- Critical Care Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease
- Scripps Clinic, John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion
- Get directionsLa Jolla, CA 920379898 Genesee Ave, 6th Floor
- Phone Number
- 858-824-5404
- On Medical Staff At
- Languages Spoken
- English
Biography
Steven Escobar, MD, specializes in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease. His clinical interests include performing minimally invasive lung biopsy procedures. He also has a research focus on the early diagnosis of lung cancer.
Dr. Escobar believes the art of medicine is balancing the latest, state-of-the-art evidence-based medicine with the patient’s needs and desires and then applying it to a personalized treatment plan.
When he is not caring for patients, Dr. Escobar enjoys mountain biking and riding motorcycles.
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, 2010
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, 2008
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2004
Medical Education
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, MD, 1996
Internships
- Naval Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1997
Residencies
- Naval Medical Center - San Diego, Internal Medicine, 2004
Fellowships
- Naval Medical Center - San Diego, Pulmonary Disease, 2009