Infusion Center
Infusion Centers in La Jolla and Hillcrest provides multiple services for people with cancer and other illnesses that benefit from similar treatments. Services include:
- Chemotherapy
- Biological therapies
- Blood transfusions
- Hydration and electrolyte replacement
- Injections
- Blood draws from central lines
- Dressing changes
Important information
- Check in at the front desk in the Infusion Center. A medical assistant will escort you at your scheduled appointment time.
- Be aware that authorizations need to be obtained from your insurance company prior to beginning treatment.
- Appointment duration varies by type of treatment. When you schedule your appointment, ask for the approximate amount of time it will take so you can plan accordingly.
- If you are having lab tests performed on the same day as your treatment, your infusion center appointment time may be longer due to the time required for lab analysis and test results.
- For longer appointments, please feel free to bring reading materials and snacks or lunch. A refrigerator and microwave are available.
- Dress in comfortable clothes and bring a warm layer.
- If you have a central venous access device, such as a portacath or PICC line, blood draws will be done in the Infusion Center.
La Jolla Infusion Center
Location
Moores UCSD Cancer Center, on the 1st floor to the right of the lobby elevators, past the pharmacy. Proceed through the double glass doors into the reception area.
Hours
- Monday – Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Weekends: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Contact
Main telephone number: (858) 822-6294
After-hours on-call physician: (858) 657-7000
Hillcrest Infusion Center
Services
Hydrations, blood transfusions, electrolytes, antifungals, Remicade, Zoledronic Acid, Pamidronate, Iron, Fabrazyme, Cerezyme, IVIG, single dose antibiotics, port flushes, PICC line care and phlebotomy.
Location
Hillcrest Medical Center, 9th Floor, Room 926
Hours
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Contact
Main telephone number: (619) 543-2639