Richard H. Walker MD
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery
President, Past Chairman Department of Surgery, Scripps Clinic Medical Group
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10666 N Torrey Pines RdLa Jolla, CA 92037
Phone+1 858-554-7993
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Education & Training
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1979 - 1983
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1977 - 1979
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1978 - 2026
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsNo Difference in Blood Loss and Risk of Transfusion Between Patients Treated with One or Two Doses of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid After Simultaneous Bilateral TKA.Jeffrey M Wilde, Steven N Copp, Kace A Ezzet, Adam S Rosen, Richard H Walker
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2022-04-01 - 2 citationsActivity-related Changes in Cobalt Levels in a Total Hip with a Modular Femoral Stem: A Case Report.Michael S. Reich, Richard H. Walker
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports. 2018-01-01 - 1 citationsTake Care with Type C: Serious Considerations in the Selection of Patients with Hepatitis C for Total Joint Arthroplasty: Commentary on an article by Kimona Issa, MD, ...Pooya Javidan, Richard H. Walker
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2015-12-02
Press Mentions
- Scripps Physicians Recognized for Top Marks in Quality of Care, Patient Experience, Cost ManagementNovember 9th, 2020
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