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Ulcerative Colitis Specialists in San Diego, CA

6 verified specialists treating ulcerative colitis are listed for San Diego, California. Profiles cover focus areas including Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Common hospital affiliations include Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health, UC San Diego Health, and UC San Diego Health Hillcrest Medical Center.

William Sandborn

William Sandborn, M.D.

Professor of Medicine; Chief, Division of Gastroenterology; Vice Chair, Clinical Operations, Department of Medicine; Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, UC San Diego Health

Gastroenterology

San Diego, CA30+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Brigid Boland

Brigid Boland, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine; IBD Specialist

Gastroenterology

San Diego, CA15+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Shailja Shah

Shailja Shah, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Gastroenterology

San Diego, CA10+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
John Chang

John Chang, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Gastroenterology

San Diego, CA20+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Jesus Rivera-Nieves

Jesus Rivera-Nieves, M.D.

Professor of Medicine, UC San Diego School of Medicine; Member, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center

Gastroenterology

San Diego, CA
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Leybelis Padilla

Leybelis Padilla, MD

Director of IBD at the Naval Medical Center San Diego, she specializes in managing conditions such as Crohn'

Gastroenterology

San Diego, CA15+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of ulcerative colitis specialists in San Diego built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Ulcerative Colitis as a clinical focus area and whose practice city is San Diego, California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a ulcerative colitis specialist?
Start with clinical fit. Specialists on this page include focus areas like Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Then compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to ulcerative colitis.
Are these ulcerative colitis specialists accepting new patients in San Diego?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Ulcerative Colitis?
Ulcerative Colitis is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches ulcerative colitis care.
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