Dr. Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD
21 Years of Experience
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UC San Diego Health La Jolla - Moores Cancer Center - Gastrointestinal Cancers
3855 Health Sciences Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037
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Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD, is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon. She specializes in treating colorectal and anal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and diverticulitis. She also leads the colorectal cancer team at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health.Dr. Ramamoorthy is an expert in open and minimally invasive colorectal surgical procedures, and has a special interest in robotic approaches. She was the first surgeon in San Diego to perform robotic colorectal procedures.As a professor in the Department of Surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine, she teaches students and residents and trains fellows in minimally invasive surgery. Her research has focused on colorectal and anal cancer, Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis, and pelvic floor disorders. She has authored numerous papers and chapters about colon and rectal surgery, and is an enthusiastic innovator and educator in the fields of minimally invasive surgery and translational oncology. She also serves as the director of quality for the Department of Surgery and has a keen interest in improving surgery outcomes and patient satisfaction.Dr. Ramamoorthy completed a research fellowship and a general surgery residency at UC San Diego School of Medicine, and a colon and rectal surgery fellowship at Washington Universitys Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She earned her medical degree at Boston University School of Medicine. She is board-certified in general surgery and colon and rectal surgery.Dr. Ramamoorthy is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (FASCRS).UC San Diego Health LinksFor more information, see http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/surgery/colorectal/Pages/default.aspx.
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Medical Specialties and Areas of Expertise
Colon & Rectal Surgeon (Proctologist)
Hematology / Oncology Specialist
Surgeon
Education & Training
Washington U/B-Jh/Slch Conc, Colon And Rectal Surgery (Residency)
Medical Degree - Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Other Degree - Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Other Degree - UC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego
Other Degree - Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Medical Degree - Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Medical Degree - Professor of Surgery
Board Certifications
American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery
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Locations
UC San Diego Health La Jolla - Moores Cancer Center - Gastrointestinal Cancers
3855 Health Sciences Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 822-6100
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