Richard R. Cooke II, MD

Richard R. Cooke II, MD

  • Family Medicine
Average rating: 4.9
 
Toluca Lake Primary Care |

About

Dr. Richard Cooke is a board-certified primary care physician who practices at UCLA Health | MPTF Toluca Lake location in Burbank. He specializes in Family Medicine, providing routine and preventive care as well as the management of acute and chronic medical conditions.

Dr. Cooke is a native of Minnesota. His interest in math and science led him to pursue degrees in Computer Science and Biology. After working as a software engineer and consultant, he attended medical school at the University of North Dakota. Upon completion of medical school, Dr. Cooke attended residencies in Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine in Detroit. He then served as a Family Medicine provider and full-time faculty member with an emphasis on providing care for HIV+ patients and their family members.

Dr. Cooke believes in building partnerships with his patients focusing on evidence-based medicine and shared decision making.
His outside interests include cooking, reading, weight lifting and family time with his partner and two pugs.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, 2007

Residencies

Family Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, 2007
Emergency Medicine, Detroit Medical Center, 2003

Degree

MD, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, 2001

Recognitions

Locations

UCLA Health Toluca Lake Primary Care
San Fernando Valley

Toluca Lake Primary Care

Geriatric Medicine| Sleep Medicine| Sports Medicine +5 more specialties

Areas of Focus

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California, 2022 - 2025

Reviews

Overall Rating:
4.9
335 total ratings | 242 reviews
5.0
October 31, 2025
Dr Cook listens and truly cares. He is the best!
5.0
October 31, 2025
He is everything you want a doctor to be
5.0
October 30, 2025
Very informative, great personality, total coverage
5.0
October 29, 2025
Dr Cooke is very compassionate and i have never trusted a dr more than him
5.0
October 29, 2025
As usual got discuss all my issues and got satisfactory answers