Dr. Christopher Bickford MD
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Occupational Medicine
6515 La Jolla Blvd La Jolla CA, 92037About
Christopher Bickford is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in La Jolla, CA. Bickford specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Bickford participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
Education and Training
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California 1977
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
Provider Details
Treatments
- General Care, Preventive Care, Heart Problems And More
Fellowships
- University of Southern California School of Medicine, Occupational Medicine 1990
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