San Diego Emergency Room

Sharp's emergency room (ER) services are offered at several San Diego hospitals.

Looking for an emergency room (ER) in San Diego? Sharp HealthCare's four acute-care hospitals offer 24-hour emergency services. At each of our four acute-care hospitals, specially trained emergency staff and physicians ensure that each patient receives the best care possible.

Why Choose Sharp's Emergency Room Services?

  • Patient-satisfaction surveys rank Sharp Coronado's emergency department in the top 10 percent nationwide
  • Sharp Chula Vista uses an express triage system, called Rapid Medical Evaluation (RME), to identify and treat emergencies efficiently
  • Sharp Grossmont Hospital is one of the county's busiest emergency departments, with upward of 80,000 patients per year
  • Sharp Memorial Hospital is a designated trauma center for San Diego County and ranks in the top 20 percent in the nation

Conditions We Treat at Sharp Emergency Rooms

Sharp treats numerous emergency conditions, including:
  • Amputation of extremities
  • Bone fractures
  • Chest pain
  • Difficulty breathing and respiratory issues
  • Heart attack
  • Infections
  • Injury and illness
  • Major trauma such as head or neck injury
  • Obstetrics
  • Urological, andrologic and gynecologic issues

Locations of Sharp's Emergency Rooms in San Diego

We offer a wide range of emergency and trauma services at Sharp's four acute-care hospitals:

Trauma Patient Stories

Luis's Trauma Story After a motorcycle accident left Luis with serious external and internal injuries, he was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital's Trauma Center to undergo hours of surgery. Read Luis's story now.

Find a San Diego Doctor

To find a Sharp-affiliated physician, search for San Diego doctors or call 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277), Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm.

For More Emergency Care Information

To find general health information, visit Emergency Situations and Conditions in Adult Health.