Faculty and Staff
Robert Louis Ricca, Jr
| Title: | Clinical Associate Professor |
| Surgery | |
| School of Medicine Greenville | |
| E-mail: | robert.ricca@prismahealth.org |
| Phone: | 864-797-7400 |
| Office: | 48 Cross Park Court Greenville 29605 |
Bio
| Background: | CAPT Ricca was born in Rota, Spain and traveled extensively as a child due to his father’s military service. He attended Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, earning a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Ricca attended the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, earning a Doctorate of Medicine in 2000. CAPT Ricca completed a General Surgery Internship at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. He was selected for training as an Undersea Medical Officer at Naval Undersea Medical Institute in Groton, CT. He served as Undersea Medical Officer at Sewell’s Point Medical Branch Medical Clinic, where he assumed the role of Department Head of Aviation Medicine/Physical Exams. He supported the Naval Submarine Support Command and earned his coveted “Dolphins”. CAPT Ricca completed General Surgery Residency at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in 2009. During his residency he completed a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at Boston Children’s Hospital. He served his general surgery utilization tour onboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) where he earned his Surface Warfare Medical Department Officer warfare device. He completed his training in Pediatric Surgery at Seattle Children’s Hospital in 2012. CAPT Ricca held numerous leadership roles during his career culminating as the Specialty Advisor to the Navy Surgeon General for General Surgery. He previously served as the Associate Director and subsequently Director, Surgical Services at NMCP from 2013-2018. He is board certified in General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care and Pediatric Surgery. He maintains an academic appointment as Associate Professor of Surgery at USUHS and the USC School of Medicine, Greenville. He completed a tour as the OIC and Trauma Surgeon of the Forward Surgical Element, Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He participated in Continuing Promise 18 as senior surgeon and pediatric surgeon. He has completed the Navy War College, Joint Professional Military Education, Phase 1. He is an author on numerous publications and book chapters and he serves on several national surgical committees. CAPT Ricca’s personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (Three awards) and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (Three awards). |
| Honors & Awards: | Alpha Omega Alpha Master Clinician Award John S. Jordan Surgery Attending of The Year Award Afghanistan Campaign Medal NATO ISAF Medal Sharpshooter Pistol Qualification Sharpshooter Rifle Qualification Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Surgery Intern of the Year Battle “E” Award Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Unit Commendation National Defense Service Medal Navy Commendation Medal Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society |