background
background
Dr. Jay Doucet, MD

Dr. Jay Doucet, MD

Critical Care Surgery*
35+ years of experience

Dr. Jay Doucet, MD is a critical care surgery specialist in La Jolla, CA and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF NEWFOUNDLAND in 1988. He is affiliated with UC San Diego Health Hillcrest Hillcrest Medical Center. He is accepting new patients.

5 Star Rating
Based on 1 review 5 Star Rating (1 review)

Practice

9300 Campus Point Dr La Jolla, CA 92037

Make an Appointment

(619) 543-6886

At a Glance

  • Areas of Expertise
    Dr. Doucet specializes in the areas of Critical Care Surgery & Neurocritical Care. • See board certifications
  • Practices at Top Hospital
    America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ • See hospitals
  • Hospital Satisfaction
    Patients said they were highly satisfied at this doctor's hospital. • See hospitals
ADVERTISEMENT
healthgrades-rx

Save money with free prescription discounts

Optum Perks and Healthgrades are subsidiaries of RVO Health.

Experience Check

Search for experience in a specific area

Learn more about experience and why treatment frequency matters

Insurance Check

Search for your insurance carrier and choose your plan type

Dr. Doucet's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Doucet

5.0

1 rating
5 Star
100%
100%
4 Star
0%
0%
3 Star
0%
0%
2 Star
0%
0%
1 Star
0%
0%

Leave a review

How was your experience with Dr. Doucet?

Know Before You Go

About Me

care philosophy

Dr Doucet is a board certified general, trauma and critical care surgeon, who is committed to providing quality, evidence based and patient-centered care.

biography

Dr. Doucet is a Trauma, General and Critical Care surgeon and joined the UC San Diego Trauma Division in March 2007. He completed training as a general surgeon in 1997. He has 22 years military medical service with six deployments including three...read more

  • Critical Care Surgery

  • General Surgery

  • Neurocritical Care

*Healthgrades does not verify qualifications for medical specialties. Please verify your provider's specialty and qualifications directly with your provider and applicable medical board.

  • Memorial Hospital Of Newfoundland

    Medical School, 1988
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Surgery®
- 
Critical Care Surgery
American Board of Anesthesiology®
- 
Neurocritical Care
For detailed information about any of the below board actions, please search for the provider's records on the linked state licensing board or the Federation of State Medical Boards. To learn more about the difference between these sources, please refer to our FAQs.
Healthgrades has not received any data indicating a board action exists for this provider.

Healthgrades receives board action history for physicians and physician assistants. The information displayed here is sourced from independent information providers, such as state board websites, and may not be the most up-to-date information. Healthgrades makes no representations with respect to the accuracy of any information provided here and assumes no responsibility or liability for such information.

Learn more about medical license public record check

  • Nominee - Kaiser Teaching award, 2008, 2010

  • 2011 San Diego Super Doctors, 2011

  • AAST Honorary Medal for Combat Casualty Care, 2007

  • Finalist - San Diego Business Journal Health Care Champions, 2011

Healthgrades Tips for Getting the Right Healthcare

Locations

Practice

University of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center9300 Campus Point Dr La Jolla, CA 92037
1
Office200 W Arbor Dr San Diego, CA 92103
2

Affiliated Hospitals

  • UC San Diego Health Hillcrest Hillcrest Medical Center

    200 W Arbor Dr
    San Diego, CA 92103
    Recipient of 50
    hospital awards

    America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

    View all awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    89%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    5% higher than the national average

    80%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    4% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
Learn more about how Healthgrades measures Hospital Quality