Dr. Richard Yackshaw Greco D.O.

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Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Richard Y. Greco, who serves the population of Wall Township, New Jersey.

Richard Y. Greco, DO, is a General & Bariatric Surgeon with Monmouth Surgical Specialists and affiliated with Bayshore Medical Center, Raritan Bay Medical Center, and Southern Ocean Medical Center.

Dr. Richard Y. Greco is a highly respected and experienced physician, having been involved with surgery for over a decade. His career in medicine began when he graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. After medical school, Dr. Greco completed his surgical internship at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, New York. He then completed his residency at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical and Trauma Center in Paterson, NJ, where he served as chief surgical resident and was one of the four original founding surgical residents. Driven to further his expertise and knowledge, he undertook his fellowship training in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, NJ.

Dr. Greco is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, and he has dedicated his life to delivering compassionate care. He is determined to enhance his patients’ quality of life, providing high quality, individualized care in order to ensure the most optimal results. With a passion for his work, Dr. Greco is noted for his expertise in General Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Bariatric Surgery.

Dr. Greco keeps current with the newest developments, guidelines, and procedures in his field and is a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons.

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