Richard Curtis, MD

Family Practice

Certifications

  • Board Certified in Family Medicine
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)

Education

  • Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine, Guadalajara, Mexico — Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona — Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business AdministrationArizona State University, Tempe, Arizona — Pre-Medical Studies
  • Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Chandler, Arizona — Pre-Medical Studies

Residency

  • Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale, Arizona — Pre-Internship Preceptor Clerkship

Internship

  • Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale, Arizona — Pre-Internship Preceptor Clerkship

Awards & Recognition

  • I Care Award — received three times in 2021
  • Healthwest Resident of the Year, Class of 2019

About

Dr. Richard Curtis is a board-certified family medicine physician known for his genuine care, attentiveness and ability to build strong relationships with his patients. He has a sincere interest in people and strives to make patients feel heard, comfortable and confident in their care. Dr. Curtis is fluent in medical and conversational Spanish, allowing him to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking patients and families. Throughout his career, he has been involved in physician education, grand rounds, didactic training and community health initiatives covering a variety of family medicine topics. He is also active in his community as a Sunday school teacher for youth Bible study.

Family is very important to Dr. Curtis. He and his wife, Danielle, have five children and two grandchildren, and he enjoys spending quality time with them. Traveling is a favorite family activity, and he especially enjoys reading about and planning future trips. Skiing is another family favorite. Outside of medicine, Dr. Curtis has a strong interest in history and enjoys unwinding by watching the History Channel. He also considers himself a “motor head” and enjoys learning about cars, with hopes of restoring old cars with his sons. Another interest is horology, the study of mechanical timekeeping devices.

Areas of Interest

  • Family Medicine
  • Preventive Care
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Caring for Patients of All Ages

Accepts Children

Yes