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Dr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy, MD

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(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: laparoscopic surgery, pilonidal cyst, biopsy, and more.

2020 Genesee Avenue Floor 2
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 616-8200

Dr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy, MD is a general surgeon in San Diego, CA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy, MD is affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Coronado Hospital and SHARP REES-STEALY MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

2020 Genesee Avenue Floor 2
San Diego, CA 92123

Some issues Dr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy, MD can help you with:

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.

Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

doctor visit	40
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	14
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

doctor visit	48
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	36

doctor visit	8

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	39
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

doctor visit	23
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	12
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

doctor visit	29
lymph node procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	42

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	26
excision	10
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
lymph node procedures	23
open surgery	11

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	44

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	9
excision	10
lymph node procedures	21
open surgery	11

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	51

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy, MD treated as a general surgeon in San Diego, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and excision.

breast procedures	11
cancer surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	31
excision	20
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
lymph node procedures	28
open surgery	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy, MD.

**Gender**
Female	37
Male	25

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	40
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	2
75 to 84	18
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	24

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	24
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy, MD graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. He is certified by the General surgery General surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Board Certification: General surgery General surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp Memorial Hospital

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Coronado Hospital

SHARP REES-STEALY MEDICAL GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.75 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$76,388 OFIRMEV $62,947	$13,441
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$4,532 Da Vinci Surgical System $4,532
Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$4,067 OFIRMEV $4,067
Davol Inc.	$1,819 SURGICAL $1,819
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$1,116 STRATTICE $1,002	AlloDerm $114
Other	$94 SUR - SIS $46	Biopsy Site Identifiers $34	ProGrip $13

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$66,900
Travel and Lodging	$12,167
Education	$3,500
Food and Beverage	$3,147
Honoraria	$2,300

Research Payments

Dr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $1,050.

Biography

Dr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy is a specialist in general surgery. Dr. Krishnamoorthy (or staff) speaks French and Tamil. His clinical interests include cancer surgery, laparoscopic colectomy, and pilonidal cyst. Dr. Krishnamoorthy is professionally affiliated with Sharp Coronado Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital. After completing medical school at McGill University Faculty of Medicine, he performed his residency at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. Dr. Krishnamoorthy's average patient rating is 3.5 stars (out of 5). He has an open panel in San Diego, CA according to Sharp HealthCare.