Today, Scripps Clinic is one of the oldest and largest private medical centers in the United States, dedicated to patient care, biomedical research, and continuing medical education. The institution is known for the excellence and sophistication of health services it offers in more than fifty fields of medicine and surgery.
Patients come to the clinic from throughout the United States and around the world.
While Scripps Clinic's main campus is located in La Jolla, there is a network of outpatient clinics throughout San Diego County, providing easily accessible health care for all county residents. In addition to the Anderson Outpatient Pavilion at Scripps Clinic's main facility in La Jolla, there is the Scripps Green Hospital, a 173-bed acute care facility, generously endowed by Dr. Cecil Green and his late wife Ida Green. It is one of the most comprehensive centers in the Southwest. The center also houses a pathology lab, two cardiac catheterization labs and six operating suites. The information in the Scripps Clinic website is not intended as a substitute for medical professional help or advice but is to be used only as an aid in understanding current medical knowledge.