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About Eugene Golts, MD

Eugene Golts, MD, is a board-certified general and cardiothoracic surgeon who performs the full scope of cardiothoracic surgery and thoracic organ transplantation. Dr. Golts is surgical director of the Lung Transplant Program at UC San Diego Health.

A professor in the Department of Surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine, Dr Golts' clinical and research interests include treating aortic disease with open and endovascular techniques, surgical treatment of atrial arrhythmias, minimally invasive aortic valve surgery, coronary revascularization, as well as ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation.

He completed a residency in general surgery and a fellowship in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Dr. Golts earned his medical degree from Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

Dr. Golts was a nurse anesthetist in his native Ukraine, and worked as an ICU nurse in Northern California after immigrating to the United States in 1992. He appreciates his nursing background for giving him a unique perspective on the patient and family experience in hospital settings.

Dr. Golts serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Anesthesiology and is the co-author of many research papers and surgical textbook chapters. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

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For more information, see Heart Care and Transplantation.

Medical DegreeLoyola University, Chicago, ILFellowshipUC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CAResidencyUC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
GenderMale
LanguagesRussianUkranian
Date Joined Staff2009-10-13
Board Certifications
General SurgeryThoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Conditions and Treatments
  • Tracheal Bronchial Reconstructions
  • Lung Transplantation
  • High Risk Coronary Revascularization
  • Minimally Invasive Approach
  • Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
  • Aortic Surgery
  • Arrhythmia Ablation
  • Endovascular Surgery
  • Heart Transplantation
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Muscle Disease
  • Heart Valve Disease
  • Heart Valve Repair
  • Heart Valve Replacement
  • Heart Valve Surgery
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Heart Valve Program
Cardiology
PULMONOLOGY_(LUNG)
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Reviews

Ratings and comments are gathered from NRC Health patient experience surveys. Ratings are an average of all responses to the question, “How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends?” with 5 stars being the highest.

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    Living in Mexico, makes use of Telehealth a real time-saver for us.....
    Recognition
    Dr. Eugene Golts is a pleasure to work with!
    - Verified UCSD Patient
  • Recognition
    Dr. Golts is an outstanding doctor that put me, as a patient, and my wife at ease. He took the time to answer every single question that we had. Dr. Golts seemed to have a goal of winning our trust and he succeeded.
    - Verified UCSD Patient
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    Caring accurate and helpful
    - Verified UCSD Patient
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    We are always pleasantly surprised at how efficient the whole operation is at UCSD.
    Recognition
    All the staff we encountered was professional and courteous. Dr Golts is an amazing physician.
    - Verified UCSD Patient
  • Recognition
    Dr. Golts was very informative and straightforward. He recognized the progress I had made since the last time I saw him, and made sure I understood what the next steps were.
    - Verified UCSD Patient