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Richard Handley, PA, Dermatology, Santa Clarita, CA

Richard Todd Handley PA , MD, DHSc, MHQS, MBA, FACHE


Wells World Services

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  • Wells World Services, LLCSanta Clarita, CA 91355

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Summary

  • Richard Handley currently serves as Chief Operating Officer to Wells World Services, LLC, an international medical corporation, providing occupational medicine services to US employees working abroad. In 2020 he graduated from the Harvard Medical School with a Master's degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety as well as completed an Executive MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology. He is a Board Certified Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and Board Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality. His military experience spans twelve years combined service in both the Colorado Air National Guard and U.S. Navy, where he ultimately earned a commission as a Navy Medical Service Corps Officer. His most recent published work can be found in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), Journal of Hospital Medicine, and KevinMD.com.

Certifications & Licensure

  • Certified Physician Assistant
    National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Certified Physician Assistant
  • Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives
    American College of Healthcare ExecutivesFellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives
  • Board Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
    National Association of Healthcare QualityBoard Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality

Education & Training

  • Quantic School of Business and Technology
    Quantic School of Business and TechnologyExecutive MBA, Business, Class of October, 2021
  • Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolMaster of Healthcare Quality and Safety, Fellow in QI and Patient Safety, 2019 - 2020
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolMaster of Healthcare Quality and Safety, Class of, 2020
  • University of Science, Arts and Technology
    University of Science, Arts and TechnologyDoctor of Medicine, Summa Cum Laude, Class of, 2018
  • Nova Southeastern University
    Nova Southeastern UniversityDoctor of Health Science, epidemiology, global health, healtcare leadership, Class of, 2010
  • University of Nebraska College of Medicine
    University of Nebraska College of MedicineMaster of Physician Assistant Studies, Family Medicine, Honors, Class of, 1998
  • University of Southern California
    University of Southern CaliforniaPhysician Assistant, 1996

Professional Memberships

  • Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research
    Member
  • American College of Healthcare Executives
    Fellow

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Successful treatment of obesity and insulin resistance via ketogenic diet status post Roux-en-Y  
    Richard Handley, Ryan Bentley, Tony Brown, Abigail Annan, British Medical Journal, 8/17/2018
  • Otitis externa: treatment is easy, but a missed diagnosis can be fatal.  
    Richard Handley, JAAPA, 2/22/2009
  • The Medi-Spa: A current cosmetic dermatology public safety concern  
    R. Handley, IJAPA, 2008
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Team-based care in a hospital medicine unit: determining ideal collaboration between physicians and advanced practice providers
    Richard T. Handley, David Lucier, Brittani Vaughn, Society of Hospital Medicine, 5/5/2021

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