Balboa Institute of Transplantation
The Balboa Institute of Transplantation is a long-term transplant clinic serving the San Diego County area. We provide care for patients here to facilitate a seamless post-transplant transition.8010 Frost St #510 | San Diego, CA 92123
Phone 858-637-4700 | Fax 858-637-4701
Guy Lund, M.D.
Location: Balboa Institute of Transplantation
Location: San Diego – Metro
Address: 8010 Frost St # 510, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858-637-4700
Fax: 858-637-4701
Dr. Lund joined Balboa Nephrology Medical Group in 2008. He practices in the Sharp Metro area; specializing in kidney diseases which includes hemodialysis patients at both FMC and DaVita Dialysis units.
Dr. Lund attended medical school at Naval Medical Center, San Diego where he obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree and completed his residency. He completed his Nephrology fellowship at the University of California San Diego.
In his free time, he enjoys cooking, reading, and spending time with his wife.
San Diego - Metro
Dr. Lund joined Balboa Nephrology Medical Group in 2008. He...
Marquis Hart, M.D.
Location: Balboa Institute of Transplantation
Location: San Diego – Metro
Address: 8010 Frost St # 510, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858-637-4700
Fax: 858-637-4701
Dr. Marquis Hart joined Balboa Nephrology Medical Group in 2020. He is a board-certified surgeon with over 30 years of experience in the medical field. He is a specialist in transplant, hepatobiliary and general surgery.
Dr. Hart received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Stanford University, followed by a Doctor of Medicine from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. After finishing his surgical residency at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, he completed his fellowship training in general surgery and liver transplantation at Rush Presbyterian Medical Center. In 1993, Dr. Hart established the liver transplant program at the University of California San Diego and served as the director of the abdominal transplant programs. Dr. Hart developed the liver transplant program at Swedish Medical Center and served as the director of transplant programs until 2019.
Dr. Hart is committed to helping his patients return to living healthy, productive lives. In his spare time he enjoys photography and spending time with his three beautiful daughters and two grandchildren.
San Diego - Metro
Dr. Marquis Hart joined Balboa Nephrology Medical Group in 2020....
Jeffrey Halldorson, M.D.
Location: Balboa Institute of Transplantation
Location: San Diego – Metro
Address: 8010 Frost St # 510, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858-637-4700
Fax: 858-637-4701
Dr. Halldorson joined Balboa Nephrology Medical Group in 2017. He is a General Surgeon specializing in kidney transplantation at Sharp Memorial where he is also the Surgical Director of Transplantation.
Dr. Halldorson attended medical school at the University of Michigan where he obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree. After completing his residency at the University of Pennsylvania, he completed his Molecular Biology/Gene Therapy Post-Doctoral fellowship training followed by his Transplant fellowship training at The University of San Francisco.
In his free time, he likes to cycle, sail, hike and cook.
Balboa Institute of Transplantation
Dr. Halldorson joined Balboa Nephrology Medical Group in 2017. He...
Arman Faravardeh, M.D
Location: San Diego – Metro
Address: 8010 Frost St # 510, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858-637-4700
Fax: 858-637-4701
Dr. Faravardeh joined Balboa Nephrology Medical Group in 2014. He practices in the Sharp Metro area, specializing in kidney diseases including hemodialysis patients at both FMC and DaVita Dialysis units. Dr. Faravardeh is also a Principal Investigator for Balboa Research.
Dr. Faravardeh attended medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin where he obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree and completed his residency. He completed his Nephrology fellowship at the University of Minnesota.
In his free time, he enjoys hiking, biking, reading history and science, and traveling.
San Diego - Metro | CIRR Frost Street
Dr. Faravardeh joined Balboa Nephrology Medical Group in 2014. He...
Tepsiri Chongkrairatanakul, M.D.
Location: Balboa Institute of Transplantation
Location: San Diego – Metro
Address: 8010 Frost St # 510, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858-637-4700
Fax: 858-637-4701
Dr. Tepsiri Chongkrairatanakul or “ Dr. Chong” joined Balboa Nephrology in 2018. He practices at Sharp Memorial Hospital and covers the Sharp Metro area. He specializes in a variety of kidney diseases, glomerular diseases, kidney stone prevention, dialysis, and hypertension. He has a special interest in kidney and pancreas transplants and is part of the transplant team at Sharp Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Chong obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. He completed his internal medicine residency and chief residency at Bassett Medical Center in New York. He completed his Nephrology Fellowship at Boston University followed by a Transplant Nephrology fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He very much enjoyed teaching and was an Assistant Professor as well as Associate Program Director of Nephrology Fellowship training at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
In free time, he enjoys cooking Thai food, jogging and reading with his 3-year-old twin daughters.
San Diego - Metro
Dr. Tepsiri Chongkrairatanakul or “ Dr. Chong” joined Balboa Nephrology...
Karo Torosian, D.O.
Location: Balboa Institute of Transplantation
Location: La Jolla
Address: 9834 Genesee Ave Suite 312, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: 858-558-8150
Fax: 858-346-1024
Dr. Torosian joined Balboa Nephrology Medical Group in 2017. He practices in the La Jolla area; specializing in kidney diseases which include kidney failure, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, hypertension, kidney donor and recipient evaluation.
Dr. Torosian attended medical school at Western University, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific where he obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree. After completing his residency at Scripps Mercy Hospital, he completed his Nephrology fellowship training at the University of California San Diego.
Outside of medicine, he enjoys reading, playing piano, and long walks with his wife and children.
La Jolla
Dr. Torosian joined Balboa Nephrology Medical Group in 2017. He...
Bijal Patel, M.D.
Location: Balboa Institute of Transplantation
Location: San Diego – Metro
Address: 8010 Frost St # 510, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858-637-4700
Fax: 858-637-4701
Dr. Patel joined Balboa Nephrology Medical Group in 2007. He practices in the Sharp Metro area; specializing in kidney diseases which includes hemodialysis patients at both FMC and DaVita Dialysis units.
Dr. Patel attended medical school at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree. He completed both his residency and Nephrology fellowship at the University of California Irvine.
President | San Diego Metro
Dr. Patel joined Balboa Nephrology Medical Group in 2007. He...