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About Richard Childers, MD, MAS

Richard Childers, MD, is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who treats patients of all ages, including those with life-threatening or critical conditions, at UC San Diego Health Emergency Departments in Hillcrest and La Jolla.

Prior to joining UC San Diego Health, he served in the U.S. Navy as an emergency physician, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Dr. Childers completed his residency in emergency medicine at Navy Medical Center in San Diego. He earned his medical degree from Loyola University in Chicago. Dr. Childers also earned a master's degree in clinical research at UC San Diego.

Dr. Childers is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians and he is board certified in emergency medicine.

When not practicing medicine, he enjoys bicycling, backpacking and gardening.

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For more information, see Emergency Services.

Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted

Medical Degree

  • Loyola University, Chicago, IL

Residency

  • Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA

Master’s Degree

  • UC San Diego, San Diego, CA

Gender

  • Male

Date Joined Staff

  • 2018-07-01

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Emergency Medicine

Conditions and Treatments

  • Emergency Medical Services
Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted