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Dr. Richard Miller Briggs M.D., Cardiothoracic Surgeon
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Dr. Richard Miller Briggs M.D.

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

3/5(2)
101 E Blount Ave Suite 800 Knoxville TN, 37920
Rating

3/5

About

Dr. Richard Briggs is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Briggs specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Briggs typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.

Education and Training

Univ of Ky Coll of Med, Lexington Ky 1978

Board Certification

Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS

Provider Details

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Dr. Richard Miller Briggs M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 101 E Blount Ave Suite 800

101 E Blount Ave Suite 800 -
Knoxville, TN 37920
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New patients: 865-632-5900
Fax: 865-637-2114

10810 PARKSIDE DR STE 208 -
KNOXVILLE, TN 37934
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New patients: 865-647-3350
Fax: 865-647-3359

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Patient Experience with Dr. Briggs


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Dr. Richard Miller Briggs M.D. has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 2 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Cardiothoracic Surgeon 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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THE UNIVERSITY OF TN MEDICAL CENTERl

1924 ALCOA HIGHWAY KNOXVILLE TN 37920

Head southwest on East Blount Avenue 599 ft
Turn right onto Chapman Highway (US 441) 315 ft
Continue straight onto Henley Street (US 441) 2428 ft
Turn left onto Cumberland Avenue (US 11) 1.2 mi
Continue straight onto Kingston Pike (US 11) 942 ft
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FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl

1901 W CLINCH AVE KNOXVILLE TN 37916

Head southwest on East Blount Avenue 599 ft
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EAST TENNESSEE CHILDRENS HOSPITALl

2018 CLINCH AVE SW KNOXVILLE TN 37916

Head southwest on East Blount Avenue 599 ft
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