San Diego Bloodless Medicine

Comprehensive, Transfusion-Free Health Care

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Sharp HealthCare is committed to meeting the special and personal needs of all patients. The Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Center at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center is open to patients who, for religious or personal reasons, wish to avoid the use of blood transfusions during surgery.

 


Why Choose Us?

  • Medical Director Dr. Hugo Barrera  performs more than 90 percent of all surgeries without using donated blood
  • Our comprehensive center is the only one of its kind in San Diego County
  • Our medical and surgical professionals use blood conserving technologies
  • Our surgeons have successfully performed open-heart surgery, joint replacement surgery and other complex surgical procedures without the use of donor blood

Programs and Services
Sharp HealthCare's bloodless surgery procedures range from routine appendectomies to complex orthopedic and open-heart surgeries. 

Our Team
The Bloodless Medicine and Surgery team includes specially trained surgeons, nurses, social workers and pastoral counselors who take pride in patient confidence and trust. Patients can expect to receive assistance and support before and after surgery from the bloodless center manager, who is bilingual and has more than 15 years of experience working with patients requesting bloodless medical services.

For More Information
To contact the Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Center at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, please call 619-502-4037 or toll-free at 1-866-USE-NO-BLOOD (1-866-873-6625), or send us a secure email.

Last Updated: October 28, 2009