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Richard Rucker, MD, Pulmonology, Los Alamitos, CA

RichardMichaelRuckerMDFCCP(Thou/Thy)

Pulmonology Los Alamitos, CA

Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, Interstitial Lung Diseases

President & CEO, Los Alamitos Pulmonary Medical Associates

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  • Office

    3801 Katella Avenue
    Suite 430
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
    Phone+1 562-596-2246
    Fax+1 562-799-0845

Summary

  • Dr. Richard Rucker is a pulmonologist / intensivist / internist in Los Alamitos, CA and is affiliated with Los Alamitos Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years - although it seems a lot longer. He’s a dinosaur who still practices private practice medicine, and refuses to use electronic medical records in the office.

Education & Training

  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1989 - 1992
  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
    Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Critical Care Medicine
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pulmonary Disease

Professional Memberships