At Scripps Coastal Medical Center in Carlsbad, Chelsea McQueen, PA-C delivers family medicine and geriatric primary care from the 40,000-square-foot Salk Avenue facility off El Camino Real. Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants since 2011, she completed her physician assistant training at the UC Davis School of Medicine, and her preventive-care panels include diabetes screening, cardiovascular risk stratification, and periodontal-health coordination with Packard Dental for patients whose HbA1c levels indicate elevated gum-disease risk. Clinical interests span Medicare Annual Wellness Visits, chronic disease management for hypertension and hyperlipidemia, and age-appropriate cancer screening per USPSTF guidelines. Amblyopia and glaucoma concerns identified during routine vision assessment at this practice route to optometric providers such as Village Optometry for comprehensive refractive and intraocular-pressure testing. The Scripps Carlsbad complex integrates on-site CLIA-certified laboratory services, digital radiology, and HealthExpress walk-in availability under one roof between Faraday Avenue and College Boulevard.