RichardVincentRiggsMD
Physical Medicine/Rehab • Los Angeles, CASenior Vice President-Chief Medical Officer Cedars-Sinai, Professor Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and UCLA School of Medicine
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Office
8700 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048Phone+1 310-423-5148Fax+1 310-423-0154
Summary
- Richard Riggs, MD, located in Los Angeles, CA, specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He graduated from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in 1988 and completed his residencies in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at University of Pennsylvania Health System. His research includes publications on COVID-19 and healthcare systems, which have been cited several times. He has received several honors, including recognition as a Top Doctor in the LA area by Castle Connolly.
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1990 - 1992- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1989 - 1990
Homewood Hospital Center - North CampusInternal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1992 - 2025
AL State Medical License 1994 - 1997
NJ State Medical License 1990 - 1993
PA State Medical License 1990 - 1992
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
- Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsChanges in Coagulation Testing During a National Shortage of Blue-Top Tubes.Hannah G Schuett, Oksana Volod, Anders H Berg, Kyu Rhee, Sam S Torbati
American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2022-12-01 - 10 citationsSeasonal COVID-19 surge related hospital volumes and case fatality rates.Joseph E Ebinger, Roy Lan, Matthew Driver, Nancy Sun, Patrick Botting
BMC Infectious Diseases. 2022-02-23 - 23 citationsIdentification of Functional Limitations and Discharge Destination in Patients With COVID-19Pamela Roberts, Jeffrey Wertheimer, Eunice Park, Miriam A Nuno, Richard V. Riggs
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2021-03-01
Press Mentions
Cedars-Sinai Rated “High Performing” Among Nation’s Best Hospitals for MaternityDecember 6th, 2022- Coronavirus Positivity Rate Inching Downward at LA County SchoolsJanuary 19th, 2022
- California Braces for Omicron Wave Amid Grim Forecasts, Concerns for HospitalsDecember 20th, 2021
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