Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Steven Chen, MD, is a fellowship-trained oncologist surgeon who specializes in breast, endocrine, and melanoma surgery. Today, he is proud to work with the rest of the OasisMD team to help patients recover from the effects of cancer at OasisMD in Encinitas, San Diego, and Temecula, California.
Dr. Chen completed both his undergraduate and medical degree at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He later performed his general surgery residency and critical care fellowship at the University of Michigan before moving to Los Angeles and completing a surgical oncology fellowship at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, California.
Dr. Chen then joined the City of Hope, serving as the associate director of the Surgical Oncology Training Program. During his tenure there, Dr. Chen worked to train the next generation of surgical oncologists and served as the director of surgical oncology research. Dr. Chen also served as an associate professor of surgery.
Throughout his career, Dr. Chen has also served as the chief of breast surgery and the chair of the Melanoma Tumor Board at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. His leadership ability led him to become a director of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and to assist in accrediting breast oncology training programs for the Society of Surgical Oncology.
Dr. Chen has also held leadership positions in the American College of Surgeons, the American Medical Association, and the Association for Academic Surgery. A highly accomplished author, he has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed medical publications, and he is often invited to deliver lectures all over the world.
At OasisMD, Dr. Chen performs a variety of breast, thyroid, parathyroid, and melanoma procedures. He offers a wide range of oncology surgeries, including lumpectomy, mastectomy, and biopsy. Dr. Chen looks forward to continuing his work with cancer patients in the California area.
Founder & Medical Director Angelique E Richardson MD PhD | The Center for Phenomenal Health & Wellness Inc. San Diego, California
Angelique E. Richardson, MD, PhD, is a board-certified medical oncologist, physician-scientist, and nationally recognized leader in breast cancer care, cancer health equity, and women’s health across the lifespan. She is the Founder and Medical Director of The Center for Phenomenal Health & Wellness, a concierge women’s health practice in San Diego dedicated to menopause, perimenopause, cancer survivorship, and long-term wellness for women.
Dr. Richardson brings together academic rigor, clinical excellence, and deeply personalized care, offering women a level of expertise typically found at major academic cancer centers—delivered in a thoughtful, relationship-centered private practice setting.
Academic & Clinical Leadership
Prior to founding her private practice, Dr. Richardson served as an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) within the Comprehensive Breast Health Center. There, she specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer while leading and contributing to clinical trials, translational research, and community-engaged cancer equity initiatives.
She has served as Principal Investigator on multiple national and industry-sponsored clinical trials, including Phase I–III breast cancer studies, and has been actively involved in advancing access to clinical trials for historically underserved populations.
Research, Scholarship & National Impact
Dr. Richardson is a physician-scientist with dual MD and PhD training, holding a doctorate in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics with an emphasis in cancer biology. Her research has focused on:
Breast cancer biology and signaling pathways
Cancer health disparities and survival inequities
Biomarkers in breast cancer prognosis and treatment response
Implementation of patient-reported outcomes in underserved populations
She has authored peer-reviewed publications, contributed to textbook chapters, and presented her work nationally and internationally through organizations such as AACR, ASCO, SABCS, and NIH-affiliated forums.
Her work and leadership have been recognized through numerous honors, including:
Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Leadership Award
Merck Investigator Studies Program (MISP) funding
Early Stage Investigator Awards
National leadership roles in cancer equity and survivorship initiatives
Women’s Health, Menopause & Survivorship Care
In addition to her oncology expertise, Dr. Richardson is deeply committed to women’s health beyond cancer treatment. She specializes in helping women navigate:
Perimenopause and menopause
Hormonal and non-hormonal symptom management
Long-term survivorship and quality-of-life optimization
Wellness strategies for women at high risk for breast cancer
Care planning for women who are not candidates for standard hormone therapy
Her approach is evidence-based, individualized, and deeply informed by her years caring for breast cancer survivors, making her uniquely positioned to guide women through complex hormonal transitions safely and thoughtfully.
Education & Training
Dr. Richardson earned her Doctor of Medicine (MD) and PhD from Loma Linda University, where her doctoral research examined molecular drivers of aggressive breast cancer biology. She completed:
Internal Medicine Residency at White Memorial Medical Center (Los Angeles)
Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Penn State College of Medicine
Advanced Clinical Breast Oncology training at the University of Miami
Professional & Community Leadership
Dr. Richardson serves on numerous local, state, and national advisory boards, including:
Susan G. Komen National Advisory Board and Leadership Council
California Breast Cancer Research Council (University of California)
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
American College of Physicians (ACP)
National Medical Association (NMA)
She is a frequent invited speaker for professional conferences, community organizations, and national educational forums, and remains deeply engaged in mentorship, advocacy, and community outreach.
Care Philosophy
Dr. Richardson believes that women deserve time, expertise, and care that honors the whole person—not just a diagnosis. Her practice model is intentionally designed to provide:
Longer visits
Direct physician access
Thoughtful, personalized care plans
Preventive, survivorship-focused medicine
Practice
Angelique E Richardson MD PhD | The Center for Phenomenal Health & Wellness
Steven Chen, MD, is a fellowship-trained oncologist surgeon who specializes in breast, endocrine, and melanoma surgery. Today, he is proud to work with the rest of the OasisMD team to help patients recover from the effects of cancer at OasisMD in Encinitas, San Diego, and Temecula, California.
Dr. Chen completed both his undergraduate and medical degree at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He later performed his general surgery residency and critical care fellowship at the University of Michigan before moving to Los Angeles and completing a surgical oncology fellowship at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, California.
Dr. Chen then joined the City of Hope, serving as the associate director of the Surgical Oncology Training Program. During his tenure there, Dr. Chen worked to train the next generation of surgical oncologists and served as the director of surgical oncology research. Dr. Chen also served as an associate professor of surgery.
Throughout his career, Dr. Chen has also served as the chief of breast surgery and the chair of the Melanoma Tumor Board at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. His leadership ability led him to become a director of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and to assist in accrediting breast oncology training programs for the Society of Surgical Oncology.
Dr. Chen has also held leadership positions in the American College of Surgeons, the American Medical Association, and the Association for Academic Surgery. A highly accomplished author, he has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed medical publications, and he is often invited to deliver lectures all over the world.
At OasisMD, Dr. Chen performs a variety of breast, thyroid, parathyroid, and melanoma procedures. He offers a wide range of oncology surgeries, including lumpectomy, mastectomy, and biopsy. Dr. Chen looks forward to continuing his work with cancer patients in the California area.
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