Education

• Medical School
  Yale University School of Medicine
• General Surgery Residency
  Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, NY
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency
  UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Congenital Heart Surgery/Transplant Fellowship
  UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Board Certifications

• Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
• Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Professional Organizations

• American College of Surgeons
• The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• American College of Cardiology
• Western Thoracic Surgical Association

Video

What I Like Most About Being a Pediatric Physician: Dr. Gates Dr. Richard Gates shares with us how he likes interacting with patients and families. ...

CHOC Articles & Publications

Sweet Victory CHOC Children's Annual Report: FY 2011 David and Andrea Saenz never expected what happened after their infant daughter’s umbilical cord was cut....

CHOC Pioneers Groundbreaking Pulmonary Procedure Kid's Health (Archive): Spring 2011 When an innovative pulmonary procedure was recently approved for use in the United States, the FDA conducted a rigorous selection process and chose only 15 hospitals across the country to become certi...

A Fragile Beginning Strengthens Young Girl's Heart On The Mark: Fall 2008 From the moment their daughter Olivia was born, Alejandro and Diane Llamas? lives became an unexpected emotional whirlwind....

Physician Spotlight On The Mark: Fall 2008 When Richard Gates, MD, arrived at CHOC in 1995, there was only one way to protect a neonate?s heart during cardiac surgery. Surgeons had to cool the patient down, stop circulation?and hope for no per...

CHOC's New Era In Pediatric Cardiac Care Physician Connection: Winter 2008 It was a day to remember our hospital's history, celebrate the advances in pediatric and cardiac intensive care, and learn more from the experts who continually push the boundaries of possibility. A n...

Physician Spotlight: Richard Gates, M.D. Physician Connection: Summer 2007 When Richard Gates, M.D., arrived at CHOC in 1995, there was only one way to protect a neonate's heart during cardiac surgery....

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News

Dr. Richard Gates Appointed Surgeon-in-Chief for CHOC Children’s October 15, 2012 CHOC Children’s announces the appointment of Richard Gates, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.S., to the position of surgeon-in-chief. Given the opening of Orange County’s first dedicated pediatric inpatient surg...

More than 80 CHOC Children's Doctors Named "Physicians of Excellence" January 03, 2012 More than 80 CHOC Children's physicians, including specialists and pediatricians, are named "Physicians of Excellence" by the Orange County Medical Association....

More than 60 CHOC Children’s Doctors Named “Physicians of Excellence” January 04, 2011 More than 60 CHOC Children’s physicians, including specialists and pediatricians, are featured as "Physicians of Excellence" in the January 2011 issue of Orange Coast magazine. The "Physicians of Exc...

More than 50 CHOC Children's Doctors Named "Physicians of Excellence" January 04, 2010 The Orange County Medical Association names more than 50 CHOC doctors "Physicians of Excellence."...