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Dr. Fidel Realyvasquez Jr, MD

General Surgery, Board Certified

Male, Age 64, Graduated 1975, University Of California, Davis, School Of Medicine

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Redding, CA 96001
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Dr. Realyvasquez Jr's Specialty

  • General Surgery - Board Certified
  • Thoracic Surgery - Board Certified

What Is a Specialty or Area of Special Expertise?

A specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.

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A specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best methods of treatment. 

Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels. 

A doctor may have more than one specialty, along with one or more subspecialties. For instance, a doctor could specialize in internal medicine and have a subspecialty in infectious disease. A subspecialty is a concentration within a specialty. 

Your primary care doctor (who is often a specialist in family medicine or internal medicine) can help you choose the right type of specialist. In fact, some health insurance plans require a referral from your primary care doctor before you visit a specialist.

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Dr. Realyvasquez Jr's Education & Training

Medical Schools:

University Of California, Davis, School Of Medicine
Graduated: 1975


Internship Hospital:

Harbor Genl Hospital
Graduated: 1976


Residency Hospital:

Harbor UCLA Med Center
Graduated: 1978


Fellowship Hospital:

Stanford University


What Is a Residency?

Residency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods. Read More

Residency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.

Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.

Residency training takes place in accredited hospitals or other healthcare facilities under the supervision of experienced doctors. Residency training lasts from three to seven years, and the exact duration varies from specialty to specialty. Residency is required for specialty board certification.

Dr. Realyvasquez Jr's Background Check

Malpractice

No malpractice history found for California
What is medical malpractice?
Medical malpractice is ordinary negligence by a doctor that causes injury to a patient. Examples include improper diagnosis, treatment, medication or operation outside the standard of care. The three types of malpractice are: a settlement, an arbitration award, or a judgment. If your doctor has a malpractice claim, evaluate the information and determine if the action could potentially impact the quality of care you receive.
If my doctor has malpractice history, does that mean he or she is a poor-quality doctor?
If your doctor has a malpractice claim, evaluate the information and determine if the action could potentially impact the quality of care you receive. Claim settlements and arbitration awards may occur for a variety of reasons, which should not necessarily reflect negatively on the doctor's professional competence or conduct.You may want to use this information to start a discussion with the doctor about his or her history and specific ability to provide healthcare for you.
How far back does Healthgrades malpractice history go?
Healthgrades reports details of a doctor’s malpractice history when the doctor has at least one closed medical malpractice claim within the last five years, even if he or she no longer practices in that state.If your doctor has malpractice claims in multiple states, evaluate the information for similarities. Sometimes multiple states report the same claim.
For which states does Healthgrades collect malpractice history?
Healthgrades collects malpractice and lawsuit information for the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Sanctions

Sanctions history found

Substandard Care, Incompetence or Negligence  (10/30/2009)
Action Taken: Probation
Allegation of Complaint: Dr. Fidel Realyvasquez, Jr.; License # G33283

Nature of Complaint:

The physician committed gross negligence and repeated acts of negligence in the care and treatment of three patients.

Action Taken:

The Medical Board of California has revoked the physician's license to practice medicine and surgery in the State of California. The revocation has been stayed and the physician is placed on Probation for a period of three years subject to the following terms and conditions:

  1. The physician shall complete a minimum of forty hours per year for each year of probation of an education course in addition to the physician's continuing medical education requirements for licensure renewal.
  2. The physician shall successfully complete an ethics course during the first year of probation.
  3. The physician shall successfully complete all phases of a clinical training program equivalent to the PACE Program offered at the University of California-San Diego School of Medicine.
  4. The physician's practice shall be monitored by a board approved monitor for the duration of the physician's probation.
  5. The physician shall submit proof of compliance of the notification requirement to the board.
  6. The physician shall not supervise physician assistants.
  7. The physician shall obey all laws and all rules governing the practice of medicine in the State of California.
  8. The physician shall submit quarterly declarations of probation compliance to the board.
  9. The physician shall appear before the board upon request.
  10. The physician shall pay probation monitoring costs.
State: California

What is a sanction or disciplinary action?
A sanction, also known as a disciplinary action, is an action taken to punish or restrict a doctor who has demonstrated professional misconduct. Sanctions may be imposed by a state medical board, professional medical licensing organization, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
If my doctor has sanction history, does that mean he or she is a poor-quality doctor?
If a doctor has a sanction, it does not necessarily mean that he or she is a poor-quality doctor. Some sanctions are not related to medical care, and involve a doctor’s finances or administrative activities. Before you make any choices about changing your doctor, we recommend that you evaluate the doctor’s sanction information and determine how severe or relevant you think the sanction cause and action were.
How far back does Healthgrades sanction history go?
Healthgrades reports state and federal sanctions from the previous five years, except when a doctor's license has been revoked or surrendered. Healthgrades displays all actions for doctors whose licenses have been revoked or surrendered. 
For which states does Healthgrades collect sanction history?
Healthgrades collects sanction history from all 50 U.S. states. Physicians with a disciplinary action in one state may move to another state where they have a clean record. Since Healthgrades painstakingly compiles disciplinary action information from all 50 states, Healthgrades website will show if a physician has a disciplinary action in more than one state. 

Board Actions

No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data
What are board actions?
Board actions are non-disciplinary actions imposed upon a doctor based on a complaint investigation. A patient or medical colleague may file a complaint with that state medical board or professional licensing organization, which then investigates the complaint. Board actions are intended to ensure that a doctor is able to perform safe medical and health care tasks.
If my doctor has a board action, does that mean he or she is a poor-quality doctor?
If a doctor has a board action, it means he or she has had a non-disciplinary action imposed upon him or her. It does not necessarily mean that he or she is a poor quality doctor. Before you make any choices about changing your doctor, evaluate the doctor’s board action information and determine how severe or relevant you think the cause and action were. 
How far back does Healthgrades non-disciplinary board action history go?
Healthgrades reports non-disciplinary board action history from for the previous five years, except when a doctor's license has been revoked or surrendered. Healthgrades displays all actions for doctors whose licenses have been revoked or surrendered. 
For which states does Healthgrades collect non-disciplinary board actions?
Healthgrades collects non-disciplinary board actions from all 50 U.S. states. 

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