Rick Chua MD

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Rick Chua MD

Rick Chua MD

@chua_rickMD

Robotic spine surgeon |Husband | Father of 3 amazing daughters |

Katılım Aralık 2024
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Incredibly grateful for the privilege of being a #neurosurgeon and helping make an impact on my patient’s lives…Especially this week when I’ve seen some recent patients who trusted me to do their #brainsurgery or #spinesurgery. Can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings!
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Congrats to Shayna Cohen on her presentation, “Preoperetive education reduces length of stay and postoperative opioid use in spinal fusion patients“ at the 2025 NSIG Student Research Day! Paige Grafton, Dr. Breanna Sheldon, Dr. Dara Farhadi, Alina Price, and Alanna Gonzales, MBA
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Incredibly proud of our Department of Neurosurgery and University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Neurosurgery Student Interest Group on a successful 2025 Research Day! I was honored to give one of the keynote lectures on “Global Neurosurgery in Nepal.”
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Celebrated our @UAZNeurosurgery residents and APPs with a little brunch and pickleball at Corbett’s as part of the @BannerHealth and @uarizona College of Medicine’s Cultivate Happiness in Medicine program. Proud to report no injuries but lots of bruised egos
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Honored that my colleagues at Banner Health - Tucson elected me to be their next Chief of Staff. And even more privileged to spend time with them at our Leadership Retreat to connect, reconnect and reinvigorate our passion for quality and safe care for our patients and ourselves
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U of A College of Medicine Neurosurgery
If you’ve experienced back/spine pain, watch as @uarizona spine experts break down when to seek care, treatment options and what recovery really looks like. Hear from Drs. Alhammoud, Chua, and Du as they guide you through spine health. Scan code or visit bit.ly/45akgFY
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First glimpse of Everest Base Camp!
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Friday Day 7…6 hour trek from Dingboche to Lobuche. Only 500m change in elevation, but 7km, and made it to 4929m/16,174’. Almost there!!!
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Day 6…Just finished a 2 hour acclimitization hike at 13,900. Best views so far. Under the watchful expertise of Lalit, I’ve managed to stay out of trouble except a couple little slips and falls!
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Day 5. 6 hr trek to Dingboche at 13,907’. Starting to feel the altitude a little bit. Finally sleeping in my sleeping bed tonight with a hot water bottle, a little tachycardic O2 sats 85 to 88.
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Day 4. 8 hour trek to Tengboche at 12,683 feet doing well so far. Much more scenic, flat, awesome views of Everest, Lohtse, Ama Dablam.
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Did acclimatization hike to Syangboche (3885 m/12750ft) and got first glimpse of Everest! Beautiful day.
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Day 2..Phakding to Namche Bazaar. Hike took 8 1/2 hrs, covered 7 miles and 3000’ elevation. Lots more yak and donkey trains. 4 suspension bridges. Staying 2 nights here to acclimatize and short hike tomorrow. First chance to see Everest if it’s clear.
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