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Richard Gates, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Orange, CA, Children’s Health Orange County (CHOC)

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Thoracic Surgery Orange, CA

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

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Summary

  • Dr. Richard Gates, MD is a board certified thoracic surgeon in Orange, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California. He is affiliated with Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange, Children’s Health Orange County (CHOC), and Providence St. Jude Medical Center.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1991 - 1994
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1986 - 1991
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1991 - 2024
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
  • Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
  • Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • CHOC-UCLA Health Team Mobilizes To Save 13-Year-Old Football Player With Undetected Congenital Heart Problem
    CHOC-UCLA Health Team Mobilizes To Save 13-Year-Old Football Player With Undetected Congenital Heart ProblemAugust 3rd, 2023

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