About Enass N. Rickards, MD

IN SAN DIEGO AND CHULA VISTA, CA

Dr. Rickards is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon. She received her medical training at the University of Southern California. At Los Angeles County Medical Center, one of the largest and busiest trauma centers in the country, Dr. Rickards completed her orthopaedic training. From there, Dr. Rickards was accepted into the renowned Boyes Hand Fellowship. Dr. Rickards is now in private practice at Girard Orthopaedic Surgeons and is the acting Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla.

 

EDUCATION

 

  • Undergraduate – Creighton University, Omaha, NE – B.S., Biology 1989
  • Medical – University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA – M.D. 1993
 

RESIDENCY

 

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  • Internship – USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA – General Surgical Internship 1993-1994
  • Residency – USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA – Orthopaedic Surgical Residency 1994-1998
  • Fellowship – Joseph H. Boyes Hand and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship, Los Angeles, CA Hand & Microvascular Fellowship 1998-1999
 

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

 


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  • California Medical License: 1994
  • Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons: 2001
  • Qualified Medical Examiner: 2002
 

PRACTICE FOCUS

 

  • General Orthopaedics
  • Hand & Microvascular Surgery
  • Upper Extremity Surgery
  • Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy
  • Trauma & Fracture Care
  • Workers’ Compensation / QME