- Dr. Paul E Tornambe, MD
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Dr. Paul E Tornambe, MD
Ophthalmology
- California, La Jolla
Overview
Dr. Paul E Tornambe, MD works in La Jolla, California is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Barnes Jewish Hospital in 1978. Dr. Tornambe is affiliated with Palomar Medical Center, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and practicing for 51 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Abscess• Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease
• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Bone Reconstruction Recovery
• Botulinum Toxin Injection
• Bowel Strangulation
• Cataract, Congenital, With Microcornea or Slight Microphthalmia
• Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
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• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Dependence
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Eyebrows, Duplication of, With Stretchable Skin and Syndactyly
• Feeding Assessment
• Fibrocystic Breast Disease
• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Inner Ear Repair
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Limb Reattachment
• Maxillofacial
• Nail and Nail Bed Infection
• Negative Rheumatoid Factor Polyarthritis
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Surgery
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
• Radial Keratotomy
• Radiation Proctitis
• Radiation-Related Neoplasm
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Stereotactic Lesions
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• White Coat Hypertension
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Procedures
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration• Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
• Blindness
• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Chronic Endophthalmitis
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• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Destruction of Lesion of Retina and Choroid
• Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Drusen
• Endophthalmitis
• Floaters
• Giant Cell Arteritis
• Glaucoma
• Hyphema
• Macular Edema
• Macular Hole
• Migraine
• Nearsightedness
• Pars Planitis
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Progressive High Myopia
• Purulent Endophthalmitis
• Removal of Foreign Body from External Eye
• Repair of Retinal Detachment or Retinal Tear
• Retained Intraocular Foreign Body, Non-Magnetic
• Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
• Retinal Dystrophy
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)
• Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
• Retinoschisis
• Sarcoidosis
• Senile Cataracts
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Vitrectomy (incl. Macular Hole Repair)
• Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
- 51
State License
- California
Spoken Languages
- Spanish
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospital
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Saint Louis, MO, USA
Year completed: 1978
Saint Louis, MO, USA
Year completed: 1978
Medical School
Creighton University School Of Medicine
Omaha, NE, United States
Graduated: 1972
Omaha, NE, United States
Graduated: 1972
Internship Hospital
Highland Gen Hospital
Oakland, CA, USA
Year completed: 1974
Oakland, CA, USA
Year completed: 1974
Residency Hospital
Pacific Mc
San Francisco, CA, USA
Year completed: 1976
San Francisco, CA, USA
Year completed: 1976
Awards
1 American Society Retina Specialists
2 AOS
3 Association Cs
4 Macula Society
5 Retina Society
6 San Diego Retina Research Foundation
7 Vitreous Society
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Office Locations
Primary location
Retina Consultants
9850 Genesee Avenue Suite 700
California (CA)
La Jolla
92037
Phone:(858) 558-9666
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 25 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? Yes
Other Office Locations
Retina Consultants San Diego
12630 Monte Vista Road Suite 104
California (CA)
La Jolla
92064
Phone:(858) 451-1911
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Access Plus Savenet
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- American Enterprise Group
- Basic Exclusive PPO for Small Business
- Basic HMO
- Basic PPO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- Blue Shield of California
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Community Care Network HMO
- CoreSource
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health Net
- Humana
- Kaiser PHCS Network PPO
- LocalPlus
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PacifiCare HMO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Principal Life
- Thrivent Financial
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Vitalidad Plus California Con Aetna
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Affiliated Hospitals
Palomar Medical Center
555 East Valley Parkway
California CA,
Escondido,
92025
Palomar Medical Center is a District Authority owned hospital located in Escondido, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 14 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 2 of 14 procedures.
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
9888 Genesee Avenue
California CA,
La Jolla,
92037
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla is a hospital located in La Jolla, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 14 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 12 of 14 procedures.
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