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Robert Ricca Jr, MD620 John Paul Jones Circle, Naval Medical Ctr Portsmouth Department Of General Surgery, Portsmouth, VA 23708 map
Dr. Robert Ricca is a pediatric surgeon in Portsmouth. He specializes in a wide range of surgeries for children, treating conditions like hernias or birth defects.
Robert Ricca Jr, MD
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Robert L. Ricca is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
620 John Paul Jones Circle, Naval Medical Ctr Portsmouth Department Of General Surgery, Portsmouth, VA 23708
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Ricca has one office in Virginia where he specializes in Pediatric Surgery and General Surgery.
Specialties
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Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric surgeons are to children what general surgeons are to adults, performing a wide range of surgeries on the organs and structures of the abdomen. Because children are still maturing and growing, their surgical needs are much different from that of an adult. Dr. Ricca has been specifically trained to take these and other factors into account when planning for and performing pediatric surgeries.
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General Surgery
As a general surgeon in Virginia, Dr. Ricca performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Ricca may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
Languages Spoken
- English
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