Dr. Gretchen Damara Rickards, MD

Dr. Gretchen Rickards is an internal medicine physician with 19 years of experience caring for adult patients. She earned her medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, providing her with a strong foundation in comprehensive adult healthcare. Internal medicine physicians like Dr. Rickards focus on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases affecting adults, making them well-suited to serve as primary care doctors or manage complex medical conditions.

Dr. Rickards practices at multiple Christianacare locations throughout Delaware, including Wilmington Hospital in Wilmington and facilities in Newark. She also maintains an affiliation with Tripler Army Medical Center. Her clinical expertise includes managing high blood pressure conditions and pediatric hypertension cases. Dr. Rickards provides essential preventive care services such as flu vaccinations, COVID-19 booster shots, and pneumonia vaccines to help keep her patients healthy …year-round.