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Dr. Richard S Richards MD

Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine

3/5(40)
120 N 7th St Suite 101 Chambersburg PA, 17201
Rating

3/5

About

Dr. Richard Richards is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Chambersburg, PA. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Richards is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.

Education and Training

Med Coll of Ohio, Toledo Oh 1996

The University of Toledo College of Medicine 1996

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Treatments

  • Arthritis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Pain
  • Broken Ankle

Dr. Richard S Richards MD's Practice location

Practice At 120 N 7th St Suite 101

120 N 7th St Suite 101 -
Chambersburg, PA 17201
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New patients: 717-263-1220
Fax: 717-263-6255

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Patient Experience with Dr. Richards


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Dr. Richard S Richards MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 40 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Sports Medicine Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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