| UC San Diego Medical Center, Hillcrest | |
|---|---|
| UC San Diego Health | |
 UC San Diego Medical Center, Hillcrest inpatient tower | |
  Location in San Diego County  UC San Diego Medical Center, Hillcrest (San Diego County, California) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | San Diego, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 32°45′16″N 117°09′58″W / 32.7544°N 117.1660°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of California, San Diego |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 390 |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Links | |
| Website | health |
| Lists | Hospitals in California |
The UC San Diego Medical Center, Hillcrest (also referred to as the Hillcrest Medical Center or simply UC San Diego Medical Center) is one of three medical centers of UC San Diego Health and is a teaching hospital for the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
The 390-bed hospital offers a range of primary care and specialized services and houses several regional services, including the San Diego Regional Burn Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center. Its emergency department includes the first overall and sole academic Level I Trauma Center serving San Diego County and Imperial County. It and the UC San Diego Jacobs Medical Center are the only two academic teaching hospitals in San Diego.