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Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Radiology, Nuclear Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology

University of Virginia School of Medicine

8745 Aero Drive Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 565-0950

Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD is a pediatric radiologist in San Diego, CA specializing in pediatric radiology, nuclear radiology, diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD is affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Memorial Hospital and Sharp Coronado Hospital.

Office Locations

8745 Aero Drive Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 565-0950

(858) 244-1100

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	554
aspiration	12
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	364
cardiac procedures	14
CT scan	827
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	167
musculoskeletal imaging	245
nuclear scan	14
pelvic imaging	381
pleural drainage	12
spinal procedures	167
stress testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	2298
ultrasound (sonogram)	314
vascular procedures	160
women's imaging	12
X-rays	2623

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	583
aspiration	23
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	407
CT scan	869
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hip imaging	124
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	202
musculoskeletal imaging	320
pelvic imaging	367
pleural drainage	23
spinal procedures	183
thoracic (chest) imaging	2347
ultrasound (sonogram)	347
vascular procedures	183
X-rays	2768

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1236
Female	1721

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1362
Black	133
Hispanic	1049
Asian	327
Other	75
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	879
From 75 to 84	972
85 and over	657
Less than 65	449

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	55
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	519
aspiration	23
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	407
cardiac procedures	15
CT scan	862
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hip imaging	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	160
musculoskeletal imaging	186
nuclear scan	15
pelvic imaging	334
pleural drainage	23
spinal procedures	145
stress testing	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	2072
ultrasound (sonogram)	272
vascular procedures	155
X-rays	2287

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1122
Female	1488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1167
Black	131
Hispanic	907
Asian	300
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	755
From 75 to 84	808
85 and over	633
Less than 65	414

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	53
Dementia	28
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	392
aspiration	28
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	287
cardiac procedures	20
CT scan	667
hip imaging	56
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	82
musculoskeletal imaging	121
nuclear scan	20
pelvic imaging	269
pleural drainage	28
spinal procedures	107
stress testing	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	1599
ultrasound (sonogram)	186
vascular procedures	84
X-rays	1724

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1932
Female	2392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2028
Black	242
Hispanic	1422
Asian	470
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1278
From 75 to 84	1286
85 and over	1012
Less than 65	748

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	55
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	549
aspiration	13
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	388
breast procedures	190
cardiac procedures	94
CT scan	885
diagnostic imaging	46
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hip imaging	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	309
musculoskeletal imaging	216
nuclear scan	107
pelvic imaging	352
pleural drainage	13
preventive care	130
spinal procedures	178
stress testing	94
thoracic (chest) imaging	1473
ultrasound (sonogram)	218
vascular procedures	73
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	56
women's imaging	190
X-rays	1777

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1174
Female	1654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1289
Black	153
Hispanic	970
Asian	292
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	948
From 75 to 84	854
85 and over	568
Less than 65	458

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	52
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	488
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	312
breast procedures	178
cardiac procedures	40
CT scan	804
diagnostic imaging	29
hip imaging	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	156
musculoskeletal imaging	132
nuclear scan	40
pelvic imaging	310
preventive care	149
spinal procedures	153
stress testing	40
thoracic (chest) imaging	1339
ultrasound (sonogram)	163
vascular procedures	40
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	38
women's imaging	178
X-rays	1580

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1015
Female	1492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1201
Black	154
Hispanic	758
Asian	276
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	870
From 75 to 84	744
85 and over	516
Less than 65	377

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	49
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	446
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	300
breast procedures	194
cardiac procedures	48
CT scan	888
diagnostic imaging	31
hip imaging	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	204
musculoskeletal imaging	230
nuclear scan	48
pelvic imaging	352
preventive care	163
spinal procedures	168
stress testing	48
thoracic (chest) imaging	138
ultrasound (sonogram)	183
vascular procedures	94
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	51
women's imaging	194
X-rays	420

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1168
Female	1666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1404
Black	193
Hispanic	750
Asian	364
Other	111
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1011
From 75 to 84	850
85 and over	545
Less than 65	428

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	415
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	272
breast procedures	224
cardiac procedures	37
CT scan	730
diagnostic imaging	41
hip imaging	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	205
musculoskeletal imaging	243
nuclear scan	37
pelvic imaging	280
preventive care	165
spinal procedures	125
stress testing	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	132
ultrasound (sonogram)	260
vascular procedures	153
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	65
women's imaging	224
X-rays	390

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1052
Female	1551

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1210
Black	159
Hispanic	787
Asian	312
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	945
From 75 to 84	798
85 and over	509
Less than 65	351

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	452
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	202
breast procedures	121
cardiac procedures	27
CT scan	791
diagnostic imaging	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	184
musculoskeletal imaging	62
nuclear scan	27
pelvic imaging	351
preventive care	76
spinal procedures	140
stress testing	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	162
vascular procedures	88
women's imaging	121
X-rays	204

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	920
Female	1195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1055
Black	113
Hispanic	619
Asian	225
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	795
From 75 to 84	632
85 and over	403
Less than 65	285

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	49
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	539
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	217
breast procedures	85
cardiac procedures	17
CT scan	860
diagnostic imaging	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	264
musculoskeletal imaging	38
nuclear scan	17
pelvic imaging	443
preventive care	73
spinal procedures	141
stress testing	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	176
ultrasound (sonogram)	155
vascular procedures	79
women's imaging	85
X-rays	150

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	995
Female	1198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1110
Black	0
Hispanic	600
Asian	233
Other	132
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	822
From 75 to 84	696
85 and over	393
Less than 65	282

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	408
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	239
breast procedures	200
cardiac procedures	26
CT scan	874
diagnostic imaging	48
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hip imaging	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	169
musculoskeletal imaging	113
neck imaging	23
nuclear scan	26
pelvic imaging	335
preventive care	129
spinal procedures	151
stress testing	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	161
ultrasound (sonogram)	170
vascular procedures	70
women's imaging	200
X-rays	258

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	960
Female	1286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1108
Black	133
Hispanic	607
Asian	264
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	806
From 75 to 84	743
85 and over	428
Less than 65	269

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2023 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	453
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	225
breast procedures	254
cardiac procedures	21
CT scan	933
diagnostic imaging	63
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	206
musculoskeletal imaging	145
nuclear scan	21
pelvic imaging	361
preventive care	156
spinal procedures	140
stress testing	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	204
ultrasound (sonogram)	144
vascular procedures	47
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	20
women's imaging	254
X-rays	317

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	907
Female	1339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1078
Black	0
Hispanic	618
Asian	265
Other	145
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	869
From 75 to 84	754
85 and over	410
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2024 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	452
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	228
breast procedures	172
cardiac procedures	14
CT scan	894
diagnostic imaging	38
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hip imaging	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	226
musculoskeletal imaging	221
neck imaging	14
nuclear scan	14
pelvic imaging	384
preventive care	114
spinal procedures	159
stress testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	136
vascular procedures	38
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	27
women's imaging	172
X-rays	347

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	915
Female	1381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1181
Black	0
Hispanic	560
Asian	292
Other	146
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	859
From 75 to 84	769
85 and over	455
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in San Diego, CA were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	480
aspiration	19
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	296
breast procedures	179
cardiac procedures	31
CT scan	837
diagnostic imaging	37
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hip imaging	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	194
musculoskeletal imaging	174
neck imaging	18
nuclear scan	32
pelvic imaging	347
pleural drainage	19
preventive care	128
spinal procedures	150
stress testing	31
thoracic (chest) imaging	943
ultrasound (sonogram)	208
vascular procedures	97
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	42
women's imaging	163
X-rays	1141

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1030
Female	1412

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	108
Asian / Pacific Islander	278
Non-Hispanic White	1168
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	742
Other	46

**Age**
75 to 84	762
85 and over	502
Less than 65	345
65 to 74	833

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Radiology

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Norman C. Chen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation	$315 FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation $315
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$154 MAGNETOM Free.Max $154
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.	$153 $153
FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.	$125 Synapse Other (MI) $125
Radiographic Equipment Services, Inc.	$120 Shimadzu Advanced Imaging Technology $120
Other	$292 FFRct $103	STENTRIEVERS $62	Certus 140 $54	xr $35	Gadavist $24	Other $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,159

Biography

Dr. Norman Chen's medical specialty is pediatric radiology, neuroradiology, and nuclear radiology. He is affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital, and Sharp Memorial Hospital. He attended the University of Virginia School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).