Biography
Christian Ricks obtained a Masters of Science in Biotechnology before graduating from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Texas, in 2011. He spent an additional year of research at MD Anderson Cancer Center with Dr Daniel Cahill, studying brain tumor chemotherapy resistance genes. In 2012 he started residency at the University of Pittsburgh, where he completed additional fellowship training in minimally invasive and deformity spine surgery with Drs. Adam Kanter and David Okonkwo. He also completed a CAST and UCNS accredited neurocritical care fellowship under Dr Lori Shutter. His interests are brain and spine trauma, spinal deformity, and general neurosurgery. He started with the Department of Neurosurgery in July of 2019. He and his wife Lauren and their children Dean, Gwen, Alfred, and George are enjoying the beautiful outdoors opportunities New Mexico provides.
Education
Medical School
MD
2011
Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship
Radiation Oncology
2012
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Residency
Neurosurgery
2019
UPMC Medical Education
Certification
American Board of Neurological Surgery
2021-05-08
Gender
Male
Practice Locations
Lovelace Medical Center
601 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Ave NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 727-8000
UNM Neurosurgery Clinic
900 Camino de Salud
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: (505) 272-9494
Fax: (505) 925-7591
UNM Outpatient Surgery & Imaging Services (OSIS)
1213 University Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 925-7680
Fax: (505) 925-4947
UNM Hospital
2211 Lomas Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: (505) 272-2111
Fax: (505) 272-9437
UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center
3001 Broadmoor Blvd NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
Phone: (505) 994-7397
Fax: (505) 994-7288