Laser Spine Institute San Diego, California

Richard Richley, M.D.

• Member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
• Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
• North American Spine Society
• Orthopedic Laser Society of North America
• International Musculoskeletal Laser Society
• Clinical Instructor of Orthopedics, University of California, San Diego

Dr. Richley‘s lesson for life is “press on.”

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence,” he says. “Talent will not; nothing is more common that unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone will not; the world is full of education derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”

Dr. Richley became a pioneer in minimally invasive spine surgery in 1991. He relayed his ideas about the advantages of minimally invasive procedures in presentations at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, as well as conferences and facilities around the world, including Australia, South America, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Mexico. In addition to a rewarding four-year football career at The Ohio State University during his formative years, Dr. Richley served with the U.S. Army Security Agency, Military Intelligence. After graduating from Ohio State, he completed medical school at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. This was followed by a six-year orthopedic residency at the University of California, San Diego.

During his more than three decades of practice, Dr. Richley has served as team physician for the San Diego Chargers and the San Diego Padres, as well as the 1984 and 1988 U.S. Olympic teams. He also served on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Arthritis Foundation.

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