Dr. Richard D. Grinstead, D.O.

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Get to know Interventional Radiologist Dr. Richard D. Grinstead, who serves patients in Williamsville, New York.

A highly trained interventional radiologist specializing in minimally invasive treatments, Dr. Grinstead is affiliated with PainTheory, working with patients in Williamsville, New York. From Uterine Fibroid Embolization, to vascular stent placement, to tumor ablation, he offers a wide range of minimally invasive treatment options that are alternatives to surgery.

PainTheory partners with a select number of doctors, specialists, and clinics to help patients find the right treatment for fibroids or chronic pain. Their spinal cord stimulation and fibroid embolization experts are hand-picked from cities across the United States, so that patients can find a specialist nearby.

Educated in the United States, Dr. Grinstead earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then went on to complete his residency in diagnostic radiology at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center, and his fellowship in vascular & interventional radiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital.

As a testament of his continued education, the doctor is board-certified in interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology by the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology (AOBR), which is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) who specialize in the use of imaging in the diagnosis and treatment of disease (radiologists).

Radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose a patient. A radiologist is a physician who uses imaging methodologies to diagnose and manage patients and provide therapeutic options.

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