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About Andrew LaFree, MD

Andrew Lafree, MD, is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who treats the entire spectrum of patients who present with urgent to emergent conditions. These include a variety of cardiac, neurologic, traumatic, infectious, metabolic, orthopedic and other emergent medical conditions.

He has played a central role in building the emergency medicine and resident training program at El Centro Regional Medical Center where he serves as medical director of the emergency department. Dr. Lafree has found it extremely rewarding to help establish the program there and improve medical care, medical training and access to care in Imperial County.

As an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency of Medicine, he trains medical students, residents and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine. His interests include rural emergency medicine, reducing inequity in healthcare, and improving access to healthcare for underserved populations.

Dr. Lafree completed his residency in emergency medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine and earned his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. He is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine.

In his free time, Dr. Lafree enjoys running, snowboarding, meditation, travel, reading, video games, music and playing guitar. He speaks Spanish fluently.

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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
Open Payments Program Notification
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
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Medical Degree

  • Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

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

Gender

  • Male

Languages

  • Spanish

Date Joined Staff

  • 2016-09-12

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Emergency Medicine

Conditions and Treatments

  • Acute Injury Management
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Emergency Department Operations
  • Traumatic Injuries
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
Open Payments Program Notification
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
View Open Payments data for Dr. LaFree