Richard Ricketts, M.D.
Emory Children's Center
Professor of Pediatric Surgery
Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Professor of Pediatric Surgery
Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Specialties:
Pediatric Surgery (Board certified since 1982)
Pediatric Surgery (Board certified since 1982)
Areas of Clinical Interest:
appendectomy
biliary tumors
bronchoscopy
colitis
Crohn's disease
gallbladder surgery
gastroesophageal reflux
gastrointestinal surgery
Graves' Disease
hemangioma
hernia
inflammatory bowel disease
laparoscopic surgery
laparoscopy
laparoscopy-gallbladder
liver tumor
lymphomas
sunken chest
thyroid surgery
ulcerative colitis
appendectomy
biliary tumors
bronchoscopy
colitis
Crohn's disease
gallbladder surgery
gastroesophageal reflux
gastrointestinal surgery
Graves' Disease
hemangioma
hernia
inflammatory bowel disease
laparoscopic surgery
laparoscopy
laparoscopy-gallbladder
liver tumor
lymphomas
sunken chest
thyroid surgery
ulcerative colitis
Office(s) Locations:
Emory Children's Center
1276B McConnell Drive Decatur, GA 30033
(404) 982-9938
Emory Children's Center
1276B McConnell Drive Decatur, GA 30033
(404) 982-9938
Hospital Affiliation(s):
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Grady Memorial Hospital
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Grady Memorial Hospital
Additional Spoken Language(s):
Spanish
Spanish
Year Started Practicing at Emory: 1980
Organizational Leadership Memberships:
American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Surgeons
American Pediatric Surgical Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Surgeons
American Pediatric Surgical Association
Major or Recent Publications:
Evaluation of Acute Abdominal Pain in Children . Oxford Textbook of Surgery, 2nd edition (2000), .
Hirschsprung's Disease . Oxford Textbook of Surgery, 2nd edition (2000), .
Mesenteric and Omental Cysts . Pediatric Surgery, 5th edition (1998), .
Necrotizing Enterocolitis . Swenson's Pediatric Surgery, 5th edition,1990.
Awards:
AOA
Northwestern University, 1974
Teaching Awards
Surgical Residents, 1984 & 1989
AOA
Northwestern University, 1974
Teaching Awards
Surgical Residents, 1984 & 1989
Education:
Medical School
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 1973
Internship
Los Angeles County, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 1974
Residency
Los Angeles County, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 1978
Fellowship
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 1980
Medical School
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 1973
Internship
Los Angeles County, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 1974
Residency
Los Angeles County, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 1978
Fellowship
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 1980
