Dr. Walter Olsen

Welcoming new patients for Interventional Radiology

Specialties

  • Diagnostic Radiology (Board Certified)
  • Interventional Radiology (Board Certified)

Advanced Degree

  • Medical Doctor (MD)

The Sharp Experience

I strive to provide state-of-the-art imaging and interventional services in a caring and cost effective manner.

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Biography

We use state-of-the-art equipment and the latest, safest techniques, always striving to minimize radiation exposure.

Biographical Details

Age: 59
In practice since: 1985
Gender: Male

Education

  • Medical School: University of Rochester
  • Internship: University of California, San Diego
  • Residency: Boston University School of Medicine
  • Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco

Insurances Accepted

All physicians who we refer are in good standing with a Sharp hospital or medical group and pay no fees to be included in our service. They are not employees or agents of Sharp HealthCare. Selection is based on your particular needs.

Treatments & Conditions

  • Angioplasty - Laser-Assisted
  • Barium Enema
  • Carotid and Arch Vascular Exams
  • Chemoembolization
  • Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
  • Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA)
  • CT Facet Injection
  • CT Guided Epidural Injection
  • CT Guided Liver Biopsy
  • CT SI Joint Injection
  • CT Transforaminal Injection
  • Diagnostic Radiology (X-Ray)
  • Embolization
  • Extremity Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA)
  • Fluoroscopic Facet Injection
  • Fluoroscopic Guided Epidural Injection
  • Fluoroscopic Guided joint injections
  • Greenfield Filter
  • Image-Guided Biopsy/Drainage
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Lysis Therapy for Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Therapeutic Procedures
  • Neonatal Head Ultrasound
  • Nuclear Medicine Studies
  • Paracentesis
  • Percutaneous Liver Intervention
  • Percutaneous Renal Intervention
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease
  • Portal Hypertension Shunts
  • Renal Artery Angioplasty/Stent
  • Thoracentesis
  • Thrombectomy
  • Thrombolysis
  • Ultrasound - Diagnostic Imaging
  • Ultrasound - Obstetrical and Gynecological
  • Ultrasound-Guided Thyroid Biopsy
  • Upper and Lower Extremity Arterial and Venous Exams
  • Upper GI and Small Bowel Imaging
  • Vascular (Venous) Ultrasound
  • Vena Cava Filter Insertion
  • Vertebroplasty

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  • Phone: 858-565-0950
    7901 Frost St.
    San Diego, CA 92123
  • Phone: 619-502-3639
    751 Medical Center Court
    Chula Vista, CA 91911

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