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Richard Fosburg
Richard G. Fosburg, M.D.
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Background
Washington & Jefferson College (B.A. 1952)
Temple University, Philadelphia (M.D. 1955)
General Surgery Residency, Naval Hospital Phila. (1958-62)
Senior Medical Officer, USS Independence CVA-62 (1962-64)
Thoracic Surgery Residency, Naval Hospital, St. Albans (1964-66)
Chairman, Cardiothoracic Surgery Dept., San Diego Naval Hospital (1970-75)
Private Practice, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla (1975-1996)
Medical Director, Scripps Cardiovascular Institute (1996-2001)
Board Certified in General and Thoracic Surgery
Retired From Private Practice (2002)
Other Interests
Golf
Prevention of Heart Disease
Public Education
Thoracic Surgery Research & Education Foundation
Travel
Reading
Practice Areas
- Thoracic