Richard J. Berquist, MD, MPH, a Family Physician with Community Medical Providers – Care Center South
Get to know Family Physician Dr. Richard J. Berquist, who serves patients in Fresno, California.
As a board-certified family practitioner, Dr. Berquist is particularly committed toward prevention and improvement of lifestyle in order to maximize health and wellness. A strong advocate of integrating yoga and meditation into medication practice, he is affiliated with Community Medical Providers – Care Center South in Fresno, California.
Community Medical Providers Medical Group is Central California’s premier medical group of family care providers. As a group owned by the physicians and nurse practitioners who provide your care, Community Medical Providers (or CMP, for short) is committed to helping patients maintain the good health of the family.
“I believe strongly in patient-focused, holistic medical care. I work with my patients and provide a strong emphasis on preventive medicine so my patients are able to maintain their good health” as stated by Dr. Berquist. Prior to his current endeavors, he practiced emergency medicine for over thirty years at Clovis Community Medical Center.
A member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the California Academy of Family Physicians, the doctor is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine, a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.
In addition, he is board-certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine, which certifies emergency physicians who meet its educational, professional, and examination standards.
In regards to his educational background, Dr. Berquist earned his Master of Public Health degree from the UCLA School of Public Health in 1975, followed by his Master of Science degree in 1977 as a part of the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program. Two years later, in 1979, he obtained his medical degree from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. Wanting to further his training, he completed his residency in family medicine at UCSF Fresno.
Ensuring an impeccable degree of patient satisfaction in all facets of his work, Dr. Berquist is the recipient of several awards and honors, including Top Ten Family Practitioner by Sante Community Physicians (2019), Leading Physicians of World by the International Association of Healthcare Professionals (2018), Service Appreciation Award by Sante Community Physicians (2017), America’s Best Physicians by the National Consumers Advisory Board (2016), Santes Physicians Top Physicians by Sante Community Physicians (2016), Fresno’s Top Docs Award by Fresno Magazine (2006), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2010, 2012), Patients’ Choice Award (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), and Top 10 Doctor – City (2014).
Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.
Happily married, Dr. Berquist’s wife, Anna Fong, is a practicing optometrist. They have two children, Lisa and Eric. In his spare time, Dr. Berquist enjoys jogging, taking piano lessons, working out, playing tennis and golf, scuba diving, and playing the guitar.
Learn More about Dr. Richard J. Berquist:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/817275-Richard-Berquist-Emergency-Physician or through Community Medical Providers – Care Center South, https://www.cmpmedical.com/provider-locator/richard-berquist-md-mph
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