09/04/2019    

RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES) - PART 1

RE: The Passing of John "Skip" Hickey, DPM

 

Dr. John Hickey, or “Skip” as he was known, was raised in National City, and had been a fixture in the medical community of Chula Vista since establishing his practice in 1965. He graduated from the California College of Podiatric Medicine. He was the first podiatrist on staff at what is now Scripps Mercy Chula Vista and Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. He was also the Chief of Podiatry Services at Mt Helix General Hospital. He was well published in podiatric medical journals and holds several patents for medical devices.

 

Dr. John Hickey

 

Dr. Hickey  held many elective offices in the San Diego Podiatric Medical Association, and was a past Board Member of Lions International. He had also served on the Board of Directors of Synanon of San Diego and The Starlight Center for Developmentally Handicapped.