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San Diego Sports Medicine & Family Health Center (Alvarado Office)6699 Alvarado Road, Suite 2100, San Diego, CA 92120 map
Dr. Richard Parker is a family physician in San Diego, CA, who offers primary care services for every member of the family – from children to seniors.
San Diego Sports Medicine & Family Health Center (Alvarado Office)
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Richard A. Parker is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Fax
(619) 582-1497
Address
6699 Alvarado Road, Suite 2100, San Diego, CA 92120
Office Hours
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Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross
- Cash Pay
- Cigna
- Covered CA
- First Health
- GEHA
- Great West Health Care
- Healthnet
- Humana
- Mailhandlers
- Medicare
- Most Major Providers
- MultiPlan
- Operating Engineers
- PPO
- Self-pay
- Tricare
- Triwest
- United Healthcare
- Workers' Compensation
Bio
Dr. Parker is the Medical Director of both San Diego Sports Medicine’s Executive Health & Corporate Wellness, and the San Diego Firefighters Regional Wellness Program. He is also the director of our Sports Medicine Fellowship Training Program and is past president of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine. He graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1984 and completed his sports medicine fellowship at San Diego Sports Medicine & Family Health Center in 1987. Dr. Parker is board certified in family medicine with added qualifications in sports medicine. He was a swimmer at Springfield College and has served as a team physician for San Diego State University Athletics since 1985.
Specialties
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Family Medicine
As a family doctor in California, Dr. Richard Parker provides complete medical care for households & individuals. Family physicians may detect, treat, & manage a wide variety of conditions, illnesses, & diseases. As a family physician, Dr. Parker is frequently the initial point of contact for patients looking for general or primary medical care & can refer patients to a specialist when necessary.
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Sports Medicine
Sports medicine physicians are trained to provide treatment and prevention plans for those participating in sports and related physical activities. Dr. Parker is trained to treat complications such as muscle tears and strains, concussions, tendon and ligament damage, shin splints, sports hernias, fractures, and a variety of others. Treatments may include rehabilitation services, therapies and a variety of surgical operations, among others.
Education & Training
Medical School
Fellowship
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San Diego Sports Medicine & Family Health Center • San Diego, California
Fellowship in Family Medicine, Sports Medicine • 1985 - 1987
Hospital Affiliations
- Alvarado Hospital Medical Center
Languages Spoken
- English
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