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Richard Rucker, MD, Pulmonology, Los Alamitos, CA

Richard Michael Rucker MD FCCP (Thou/Thy)

Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, Interstitial Lung Diseases


President and CEO, Los Alamitos Pulmonary Medical Associates

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  • 3801 Katella AvenueSuite 430Los Alamitos, CA 90720

  • Phone+1 562-596-2246

  • Fax+1 562-799-0845

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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 - 2027
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine
    National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
    National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease
    National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pulmonary Disease

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