Established in 1966, UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region and is widely recognized as one of the premier health care systems in the United States.
Its clinical facilities include UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest, Moores Cancer Center (one of only 45 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the country and the only one in San Diego), Shiley Eye Center, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center (San Diego’s first comprehensive cardiovascular center) and Jacobs Medical Center, as well as other primary and specialty practices of UC San Diego Medical Group located throughout Southern California.
The mission of UC San Diego Health is to deliver outstanding patient care through commitment to the community, groundbreaking research and inspired teaching. UC San Diego Health's vision is to create a healthier world – one life at a time – through new science, new medicine and new cures.
