Brandon Joel Boesch, DO

Internal Medicine

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Locations

Cottage Medical Group - Hospitalists

400 W. Pueblo Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Physician Profile

Year began practicing:

2010

Year joined staff:

2024

Physician Philosophy:

Dr. Boesch focuses on Hospital Medicine which is a medical specialty dedicated to the delivery of comprehensive medical care to the hospitalized patient.

Credentialed Facilities:

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Clinical Highlights:

Dr. Boesch has a passion for Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). He enjoys making education fun for clinicians by co-creating POCUS escape rooms and POCUS trivia style presentations for use in courses and national conferences. He also feels that using POCUS helps with patient engagement and understanding of one's care in the hospital.

Research:

Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Hospitalists: A Position Statement of the Society of Hospital Medicine. Journal of Hospital Medicine (2019). https://doi.org/10.12788/jhm.3079 Comparison of 6 Handheld Ultrasound Devices by Point-of-care Ultrasound Experts: a Cross-sectional Study. The Ultrasound Journal (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-024-00392-3 Internal Medicine Residency Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Consensus Recommendations for Core Indications and Applications. Am J Med. 2025 Dec;138(12):1705-1715.e23. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2025.05.033. PMID: 40505711. Defining minimum image quality criteria for common diagnostic point-of-care ultrasound images: A position statement of the Society of Hospital Medicine. J Hosp Med. 2025 Sep 22. doi: 10.1002/jhm.70156. PMID: 40977478.

Awards:

2024 - Outstanding Clinical Education and Service Award in Department of Medicine Alameda Health System.

Professional Memberships:

Senior Fellow Hospital Medicine, Fellow American College of Physicians

Board Certifications:

American Board of Internal Medicine

Education

Medical Education:

Touro University California

Residency:

Alameda County Medical Center