About Dr. Travis L. Pollema, General Surgeon in La Jolla, CA

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About Dr. Pollema
Dr. Pollema

Dr. Travis Pollema graduated from Other in 2008.

Dr. Pollema has two offices in California where he specializes in General Surgery, Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.

Dr. Pollema works with thirty-five doctors including Dr. Ramona Master and Dr. Steven Howe.

Travis Pollema, DO
9300 Campus Point Drive Ste 7892, La Jolla, CA 92037 map

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UC San Diego Medical Group
200 W Arbor Drive, Ucsd Medical Center, San Diego, CA 92103 map

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General Surgery

As a general surgeon in California, Dr. Pollema performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Pollema may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
Cardiac Surgery

Dr. Travis Pollema is a cardiac surgeon that specializes in the surgical healing of cardiovascular and heart ailments. These could include ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis. Dr. Pollema may carry out types of procedures such as surgical implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, heart valve repair, heart transplant surgery, or coronary artery bypass.
Thoracic Surgery

Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Pollema may see patients in California for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.