OUR DOCTORS

Richard D. Guinand, D.O.
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

“I absolutely love to help people get well.”

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A 13-year career training bottle-nosed dolphins set in motion a cross country journey for Dr. Richard Guinand, D.O. His trek included graduating in the top five percent of his class from medical school, working 15 years as a Board Certified Family Practice doctor specializing in orthopedics and sports medicine, and serving five of those years as a physician for SEAL teams at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA.

Throughout his career Dr. Guinand has worked towards new and better methods to improve the health and well-being of his patients. He is committed to getting people healthy in the quickest, most cost effective methods available without the use of surgery.

As a non-surgical spine specialist at SMOC, Dr. Guinand offers initial diagnosis and treatment of general orthopaedic injuries, acute and chronic back pain, workman’s compensation injuries, and non-surgical management of spinal pathology.

An avid outdoors man, Dr. Guinand loves boating, surfing and skiing, and offers his expertise coaching youth soccer and other sports.

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Florida International University, Miami, FL

Medical Degree
Nova Southeastern University, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine with honors, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Board Certification
American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians

Internship
Naval Hospital, Oakland, CA 1991 - 1992

Fellowship
Undergraduate Clinical and Teaching Fellowship
Osteopathic Principles and Practice

Areas of Specialty
General Orthopaedic Injury
Acute/Chronic Back Pain
Workman’s Comp Injuries
Non Surgical Muscular Skeletal Care
Non Surgical Management of Spinal Pathology
Fluoroscopic Guided Epidural Steroid Injection
Sacroiliac Joint and Facet Joint Injections