Richard Walker, MD

Started Practice: 1983

Joined Scripps Clinic Medical Group: 1983

Scripps Clinic & Scripps Green Hospital Leadership Roles:

• Chairman, Department of Surgery, Scripps Clinic Medical Group
• Member, Board of Directors, Scripps Clinic Medical Group
• Chairman, Compensation Committee, Scripps Clinic Medical Group
• Vice-President for Surgery, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Radiology Services, Scripps Clinic
• Member, Executive Management Team, Scripps Clinic
• Chief of Staff, Ambulatory Surgery Center, Scripps Clinic
• Member, Chief-of-Staff Nominating Committee, Scripps Green Hospital
• Member, Bylaws Committee, Scripps Green Hospital
• Past Chief of Staff, Scripps Green Hospital
• Past Chairman, Department of Surgery, Scripps Green Hospital
• Past Team Physician, San Diego Padres, Scripps Clinic Medical Group

Teaching Role:

• Co-Director, Lower Extremity Reconstruction Fellowship, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Scripps Clinic

Professional Societies:

• American College of Surgeons
• American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons
• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
• Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
• International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty
• Western Orthopedic Association (Past President, San Diego Chapter)
• California Orthopedic Association
• California Medical Association
• San Diego County Medical Association
• La Jolla Academy of Medicine

Board Membership:

• Thornburg Medical Research Foundation, San Diego, California

Honors & Awards:

• American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award in Continuing Medical Education, 1980-present
• Who’s Who in the World, in America, in Science & Technology, in Medicine & Healthcare, and in the West, 1996-present
• Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons Nicolas Andry Award for Excellence in Clinical Research, 1997
• Best Doctors in America, 2001-present
• California Medical Association Honor Roll, 2004
• Scripps Health Values in Leadership Award, 2005

Research Focus:

• Total hip and knee replacement outcomes
• Total hip and knee replacement biomechanics and techniques
• Thromboembolic disease prevention after total hip and knee replacement

Clinical Interests Within Specialty:

• Hip and knee arthritis and total joint replacement

Clinical Interests Outside Specialty:

• Minimally invasive surgery applications for total hip and knee replacement
• Computer navigation applications for total hip and knee replacement
• Prevention of thromboembolic disease/deep venous thrombosis after orthopedic surgery