Robert Kakehashi, MD

Started Practice: 1984

Joined Scripps Clinic Medical Group: 1985

Scripps Clinic & Scripps Green Hospital Leadership Roles:

• Team Physician, San Diego Padres
• Former Division Head, Department of Urgent Care/Emergency Medicine

Teaching Roles:

• Clinical Instructor, Scripps Clinic Internal Residency Program
• Clinical Instructor, Western University Physician Assistant Program

Professional Societies:

• Association of Clinical Research Professionals
• Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators
• Member of American College of Physicians
• Major League Baseball Team Physicians Association

Research Focus:

• Biologic drug development
• Rheumatology

Clinical Interests Within Specialty:

• Emergency medicine

Clinical Interests Outside Specialty:

• Pharmaceutical drug development
• Sports medicine