Practice Locations

  • UC San Diego Health – UTC
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMClosed Today Closed Today
    4303 La Jolla Village Drive
    Suite 2110, L1
    San Diego, CA 92122
    US
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About Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD

Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD, is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon. She specializes in treating colorectal and anal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and diverticulitis. She also leads the colorectal cancer team at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health.

Dr. Ramamoorthy is an expert in open and minimally invasive colorectal surgical procedures, and has a special interest in robotic approaches. She was the first surgeon in San Diego to perform robotic colorectal procedures. She was recently elected into the American Surgical Association, the oldest and most prestigious surgical organization in the country.

As a professor in the Department of Surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine, she teaches students and residents and trains fellows in minimally invasive surgery. Her research has focused on colorectal and anal cancer, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and pelvic floor disorders. She has authored numerous papers and chapters about colon and rectal surgery, and is an enthusiastic innovator and educator in the fields of minimally invasive surgery and translational oncology.

Dr. Ramamoorthy completed a research fellowship and a general surgery residency at UC San Diego School of Medicine, and a colon and rectal surgery fellowship at Washington University's Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She earned her medical degree at Boston University School of Medicine. She is board certified in general surgery and colon and rectal surgery. Dr. Ramamoorthy is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (FASCRS).

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For more information, see Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted

Medical Degree

  • Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

Fellowship

  • Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Residency

  • UC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA

Degree

  • Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

Gender

  • Female

Date Joined Staff

  • 2005-04-27

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • General Surgery

Conditions and Treatments

  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
  • Anal Cancer
  • Diverticulitis
  • Robotic Surgery
  • Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Fluorescence-Guided Surgery
Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Gastroenterology
  • Cancer

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