- Dr. Simon M Ritchken, MD
-117.182884
32.8210258
Dr. Simon M Ritchken, MD
Internal Medicine - California, San Diego
Overview
Dr. Simon M Ritchken, MD works in San Diego, California is a specialist in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and graduated Baylor College Of Med. Dr. Ritchken is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Sharp Memorial Hospital and practicing for 50 years
Specialties
- Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Aneurysmal Bone Cyst
• Blindness
• Blood Cancer
• Chronic Pain Management
• Cirrhosis
• da Vinci® Prostate Removal
• da Vinci® Prostate Surgery
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Duodenitis
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• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Endophthalmitis
• Ethmoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
• Female Pelvic Disorders
• Glaucoma - Ectopia Microspherophakia - Stiff Joints - Short Stature
• Guar Gum Allergy
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Islet Cell Adenoma
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Lens Disorders
• Lower Back Injuries
• Marijuana Amotivational Syndrome
• Maxillary and Malar Fractures
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Optic Ataxia
• Orbital Fracture
• Panic Disorder With Agorapobia
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
• Pterygium
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Radiesse® Injections
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Restylane® Injections
• Retinal Laser Photocoagulation
• Retinal Testing
• Retrograde Pyetograms
• Rheumatoid Lung Disease
• Scrambler Therapy (ST5)
• Screening Colonoscopy
• Septal Perforation Repair
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Stomach Surgery
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Throat Culture
• Throat Swab
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Tonsillitis
• Vaginal Cancer
• Vulvar Cancer
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Procedures
• Abdominal Pain• Anemia
• Anoscopy
• Barrett's Esophagus
• Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
• Cholecystitis and Gallstones
• Cirrhosis
• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Colorectal Cancer
• Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis)
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• Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
• Diverticulitis, Intestinal
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Diverticulum of Esophagus
• Duodenal Ulcer
• Duodenitis
• Dysentery
• Dysphagia
• Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
• Enteritis
• Esophageal Cancer
• Esophageal Ulcer
• Esophageal Varices
• Esophagitis
• Food Poisoning
• Gas-Bloat Syndrome
• Gastric Ulcer
• Gastritis
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Gastrointestinal Malabsorption
• Gastrojejunal Ulcer
• Gastroparesis
• Heartburn
• Hemochromatosis
• Hemorrhoids
• Hepatitis B - Immune Response
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatorenal Syndrome
• Ileus
• Indigestion
• Intestinal Obstruction
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Liver Biopsy
• Malnutrition
• Megacolon
• Non-Neonatal Jaundice
• Pancreatitis
• Peptic Ulcer
• Pyloric Stenosis
• Small Intestine Cancer
• Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
• Stomach Cancer
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Unexplained Weight Loss
• Vascular Insufficiency of Intestines
• Vomiting Disorders
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Years Since Graduation
- 50
State License
- California
Education & Training
Residency Hospital
Baylor College Of Med
Medical School
University Of Cape Town, Faculty Of Health Sciences
CAPE TOWN, South Africa
Graduated: 1973
CAPE TOWN, South Africa
Graduated: 1973
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Office Locations
Primary location
Ritchken and First Mds
4282 Genesee Avenue Suite 103
California (CA)
San Diego
92117
Phone:(858) 292-0108
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Ritchken and First Mds, 4282 Genesee Avenue Suite 103, San Diego, California (CA), 92117
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Access Plus Savenet
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Basic Exclusive PPO for Small Business
- Basic PPO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Choice
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- Blue Shield of California
- CHAMPVA
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- GEHA
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health Net
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medicare
- Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Medicare MCR
- Medico
- Molina
- Molina Healthcare
- Navigate HMO
- Open Access Plus
- Select PPO
- Sharp Health Plan
- Tricare
- UniCare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
9888 Genesee Avenue
California CA,
La Jolla,
92037
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla is a hospital located in La Jolla, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 14 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 12 of 14 procedures.
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
751 Medical Center Court
California CA,
Chula Vista,
91911
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center is a hospital located in Chula Vista, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 13 of 13 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 9 of 13 procedures.
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center
250 Prospect Place
California CA,
Coronado,
92118
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center is a hospital located in Coronado, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 3 of 4 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 3 of 4 procedures.
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
5555 Grossmont Center Drive
California CA,
La Mesa,
91942
Sharp Grossmont Hospital is a hospital located in La Mesa, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 15 of 15 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 12 of 15 procedures.
Sharp Memorial Hospital
7901 Frost Street
California CA,
San Diego,
92123
Sharp Memorial Hospital is a hospital located in San Diego, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 15 of 15 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 14 of 15 procedures.
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