FACP credentialing with completion of both internal medicine residency and chief residency at Scripps Mercy Hospital defines the practice of Stacy R. Kruse, MD at 4077 Fifth Avenue inside the Scripps Hillcrest corridor. Multispecialty continuity through Scripps routes internal medicine panel members to on-campus services at Scripps Coastal Medical Center Hillcrest two blocks north on Washington Street. A Washington University School of Medicine graduate, Dr. Kruse maintains teaching ties to the Scripps Mercy internal medicine residency program where she trained. Adult panel coverage includes hypertension, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, COPD, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis screening, and preventive cancer workups for patients eighteen and up. Orthopedic consults for joint replacement candidates, degenerative disc disease, and post-traumatic spine cases refer to San Diego Orthopaedic Associates Medical Group, Inc. within the Scripps referral network. Complex geriatric workups pairing polypharmacy review, cognitive screening, fall risk assessment, and advance care planning occupy the longest visit slots on the weekly schedule.