Richard Martinez, MD

BOARD-CERTIFIED FAMILY PHYSICIAN, REDDING CLINIC(MONDAYS – THURSDAYS)After graduating from Shasta High school in 1978 Dr. Richard A. Martinez earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology at the University of Notre Dame where he also ran track and cross-country and went to medical school at UC Irvine in California. He completed his Residency at the University of California San Francisco in Salinas, Ca. in Family Medicine. He practiced for ten years in Santa Maria, California before returning to Redding where he was in Solo private practice for 12 years. For the last ten years he has practiced the full scope of family practice and served as the Medical Director for Shasta Regional Medical Group. When previously admitting patients to SRMC he was involved in many leadership activities including Director or Health information, Director of Utilization Management, Director of the Institutional Review Board, Chief of Medicine and for two years Chief of Staff.He has also enjoyed contributing to the education and training of Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and most recently Internal Medicine Residents. Dr. Martinez has been committed to providing the best, most comprehensive health care to his patients throughout his career. He looks forward to joining Elevated Health Clinic located at 2701 Old Eureka Way Suite GA on September 16th, 2024 and continue to provide excellent medical care to patients for years to come.