Locations

San Diego County

3020 Children's Way
MC 5103
San Diego, CA 92123

Specialty

Endocrinology/Diabetes

Organization

Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego

Medical Group / IPA

CPMG/RCHN/RCSSD

Medical School

Universidad de Antioquia

Residency

Childrens Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati

Fellowship

Childrens Hospital Pittsburgh

Board Certifications

Endocrinology/Diabetes, Pediatrics

Gender

F

Bio

Dr. Marcela Vargas Trujillo is a pediatric endocrinologist at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and an associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at UC San Diego School of Medicine.

Dr. Vargas completed her pediatric residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and her fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. She joined the faculty at UC San Diego in 2015.

Dr. Vargas provides clinical care for children with all types of pediatric endocrine conditions. Her main clinical research interest includes pubertal development and the treatment of precocious puberty. She has lectured on these topics locally, nationally, and internationally, and has published in peer-reviewed journals. She is the director of the multidisciplinary clinic for Differences of Sex Development (DSD) at Rady Children's Hospital.

Dr. Vargas enjoys teaching and mentoring students, residents, and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine. She is currently the associate program director for the pediatric endocrinology fellowship program at UC San Diego/Rady Children's Hospital.

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