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Dr. Ricky Alan Shacket, DO

Colorectal Surgery, Family Medicine
Accepting new patients
42 years of experience
Scottsdale Vein And Laser Center 8752 E Via de Commercio Ste 2, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
(480) 483-0208

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

Dr. Rick Shacket is a board certified specialist; certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Proctology, the American Board of Laser Surgery, and the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Shacket received a Bachelors Degree from Hillsdale College, in Hillsdale, Michigan. He received his Medical Degree from the Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, in Pomona, California. He received postdoctoral training in homeopathic medicine from the American Medical College of Homeopathy, in Phoenix, Arizona. He is dually licensed by the State of Arizona as a Doctor of Medicine (Homeopathic), and as an Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon. Dr. Shacket completed a medical internship at Hillside Hospital, in San Diego, California. Dr. Shacket completed a proctology residency program affiliated with Phoenix General Hospital in Arizona, where he received specialty training in colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, genital diseases, and anal rectal surgery.Rick Shacket, DO, MD (H) Proctologist Phoenix, AZ Dr. Shacket is on the Clinical Faculty of the Phoenix Baptist Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, and is a Principal Investigator for proctology research studies. In 2007, he served as a Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Clinical Education at Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glendale, where he lectured medical students on the diagnosis and treatment of colon, rectal, and anal genital disorders. He was featured in the Phoenix Magazine 2008 Top Doctors issue. Dr. Shacket is a national lecturer on the subject of proctology and hemorrhoids. He is the author of a medical textbook on the treatment of hemorrhoids, and of numerous articles that have appeared in medical publications, web sites, and newspapers throughout the country. Dr. Shacket is from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He has four children, and lives in Phoenix, Arizona and La Jolla, California.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Phoenix General Hospital

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Western Univ Health Sci College Of Osteopathic Medicine Of The Pacific - 1983

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

Scottsdale Vein And Laser Center
8752 E Via de Commercio Ste 2, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Mon:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Colorectal Surgery
Family Medicine

Conditions Addressed

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
Spinal Stenosis
Plantar Warts
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Internal Derangement of Knee Cartilage
Contact Dermatitis
Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Chronic Renal Disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Anxiety Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Sciatica
Bronchial Asthma
Herpes Simplex
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Internal Derangement of Knee
Lateral Epicondylitis
Anal or Rectal Abscess
Skin and Subcutaneous Infections
Vitamin D Deficiency
Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Candidiasis
Diverticulitis
Hypertension (HTN)
Intracranial Injury
Genital HPV
Acute Pharyngitis
Acute Sinusitis
Dementia
Skin Rash

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

L.A. Care Health Plan
HealthPartners
Health Choice Arizona
Cigna
Molina Healthcare
Tricare
Hawaii Medical Assurance Association (HMAA)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin
Meritain Health
Aetna
Prominence Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare
Humana
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
HealthChoice
Gilsbar 360 Alliance
Magellan Health
Mercy Care
Banner Health
PacificSource Health Plans

Cancer 22
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 18
Orthopedics 35
Neurology & Neurosurgery 27
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 34
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 37
Diabetes & Endocrinology 13
Children's Hospital 6
Urology 32
Psychiatry 28
Geriatrics 34
Rehabilitation 19
Obsterics & Gynecology 3
Ear, Nose & Throat 4
Rheumatology 1
Long Term Care 5
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 3