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Dr. Cheryl Lorraine Olson, MD

Accepting New Patients

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (1989)

9850 Genesee Avenue #660
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 452-5054

Dr. Cheryl Lorraine Olson, MD is a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA specializing in general surgery. She graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine in 1989 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Cheryl Lorraine Olson, MD is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health, NORTHERN INYO HEALTHCARE DISTRICT and SURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF LA JOLLA MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

Office Locations

Address:

9850 Genesee Avenue #660
La Jolla, CA 92037

In The News

“"This could really change how we do breast cancer surgery," said Dr. Cheryl Olson, a breast cancer surgeon with Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center who is not affiliated with the company or the trial.”—"San Diego biotech helps surgeons remove tumors by making them glow", The San Diego Union-Tribune, August 2020

“Processing... Scripps Health breast cancer surgeon Dr. Cheryl Olson joined her patient Leslie Althof in a five-person team to collectively raise over $20,000 for...”—"Athletes Bike for a Cure to Breast Cancer in Mission Bay", Times of San Diego, October 2015

breast procedures	12
doctor visit	275
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
women's imaging	14

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	33
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	38

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	338
excision	9
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
lymph node procedures	10
open surgery	11

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	36
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	34

doctor visit	316
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	54
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	39

breast procedures	38
cancer surgery	10
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	390
excision	26
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
lymph node procedures	31
open surgery	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
women's imaging	28

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	30
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	41

breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	359
excision	28
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
lymph node procedures	26
open surgery	13

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	39

catheterization	10
doctor visit	335
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	26
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	41

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	43

breast procedures	60
cancer surgery	20
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	340
excision	34
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
lymph node procedures	13
open surgery	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	40
women's imaging	40

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	27
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	47

breast procedures	85
cancer surgery	55
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	958
excision	99
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
lymph node procedures	43
open surgery	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	30
women's imaging	30

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cheryl Lorraine Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cheryl Lorraine Olson, MD treated as a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, breast procedures and excision.

abdominal surgery	10
breast procedures	37
cancer surgery	22
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	409
excision	37
gastrointestinal procedures	10
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	10
open surgery	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
women's imaging	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cheryl Lorraine Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	199
Male	40

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	196
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	20
75 to 84	75
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	125

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cheryl Lorraine Olson, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cheryl Lorraine Olson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	32

Education & Training

Dr. Cheryl Lorraine Olson, MD graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine in 1989. She completed residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery, General Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Naval Medical Center San Diego (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (1997)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cheryl Lorraine Olson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

NORTHERN INYO HEALTHCARE DISTRICT

SURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF LA JOLLA MEDICAL GROUP, INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Cheryl Lorraine Olson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Cheryl Lorraine Olson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Jolla, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$18,630 Da Vinci Surgical System $18,630
Davol Inc.	$2,225 SURGICAL $2,000	DAV-Phasix $74	DAV-XenMatrix AB $56	PHASIX $44	ARISTA AH $28	Other $22
Invuity, Inc.	$1,935 EIKON LT ADAPT $1,257	$678
Stryker Corporation	$1,149 PHOTONSABER F $1,000	Surg - Neptune $149
Cook Incorporated	$712 SUR - SIS $688	Cook Medical SIS $24
Other	$2,131 Magtrace $292	GATTEX $223	Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $129	Exparel $127	Noninvasive Hemodynamic Monitoring $111	Other $1,249

**Types of Payments**
Education	$14,500
Food and Beverage	$5,765
Consulting Fee	$2,925
Travel and Lodging	$2,014
Honoraria	$1,500
Other	$78

Biography

Dr. Cheryl Olson's specialty is general surgery. On average, patients gave her a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). She obtained her medical school training at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine and performed her residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego. Dr. Olson is professionally affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Scripps Health reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in La Jolla, CA.