Dr. Richard Clark
- Certified by American Board of Plastic Surgery.
- Triple board-certified by true specialty boards that are each recognized by American Board of Medical Specialties:
- Plastic Surgery
- Otorhinolarynglogy, Head & Neck Surgery
- Family Practice
- Past President, Sacramento Society, Plastic Surgeons
- Past Chairman of Departments of Plastic Surgery at Sutter and Mercy Hospitals
- Lectures at University of California, Davis
- Lectures before national and international plastic surgery meetings.
After Medical school, Dr. Clark felt a commitment to serve as a medical missionary. He became certified by the American Board of Family Practice and worked among the Navajo people in New Mexico and Arizona. Returning to academia, Dr. Clark added five years of specialized surgical training and achieved his second Board Certification in Otorhinolarynglogy, Head and Neck Surgery. Then came two years of Residency training at the University of Utah which is well recognized for excellence in Plastic Surgery.
He subsequently received the highly valued Certification form the
American Board of Plastic Surgery. This most demanding of specialty
boards carefully scrutinizes plastic surgeons for two years after
residency followed by extensive oral and written examinations.
The American Board of Plastic Surgery is a fifty year old institution
which is the only board of plastic or cosmetic surgery that is recognized
by the AMA (American Medical Association) and the American Board of
Medical Specialties.
Dr. Clark is a member of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgeons and is the California Society of Plastic Surgeons. His works
have been published in distinguished medical journals. He lectures
on Plastic Surgery at the University of California, Davis and served
as Chairman of Plastic Surgery at Sutter General Hospital and Mercy
General Hospitals. Dr. Clark served as president of the Sacramento
Society of Plastic Surgeons in 1994. He is committed to updating
and expanding his expertise and travels extensively to do so.
Dr. Richard P. Clark lives in Sacramento, California with
his family. He has served the community as a Board Member of
the Rotary Club, through which he has focused on anti-drug programs
in Sacramento High Schools. He is a former Gymnastics Champion
and is a Portrait Artist. These artistic skills remain an important
part of the exacting nature of plastic surgery.
