Dr. Darlene Elias is a pulmonologist in La Jolla. She diagnoses and treats patients who suffer from respiratory or breathing problems such as asthma and COPD.
Yes, Dr. Darlene J. Elias is accepting new patients at this office.
(760) 945-4659
9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037-1205
Dr. Darlene Elias graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in 1980.
Dr. Elias has one office in California where she specializes in Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Elias works with six hundred and twenty-two doctors including Dr. Norbert Kased and Dr. David Barnette.
Pulmonologists are specialized physicians who diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the respiratory tract. As a respiratory specialist, Dr. Elias may diagnose and treat pulmonary disorders such as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema and bronchitis, among a host of others.
Critical care specialists like Dr. Elias provide life-saving care for patients in critical condition. Patients are usually cared for in within intensive care units (ICUs), and may receive life and organ support. Dr. Elias may also work to stabilize patients and perform time-sensitive, potentially life-saving procedures.
As an internist, Dr. Darlene Elias specializes in the primary care of adults through diagnosis and treatment of a range of conditions affecting many organ systems. Dr. Elias also can refer patients to specialists when medically needed. For example, patients having serious breathing problems may be referred to a pulmonologist for additional medical tests or therapies.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Elias, but only those who participate in Medicare.