
Overview
"Dr. Richard S Anderson grew up in Dallas and graduated from Texas A&M University. After attending medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, he completed his general surgery residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Following his fellowship in vascular surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, he began his general and vascular surgery practice at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas in 1988 where he currently serves as Chief of Surgery. He has been routinely voted one the ""Best Doctors in Dallas"" by DMagazine since 2001.Dr. Anderson specializes in laparoscopic and abdominal surgery , including gallbladder, complex hernia, gastrointestinal, thyroid and parathyroid, and vascular surgery. Dr Anderson co-founded the Dallas Veintec Varicose Vein Clinic in 2000 (veintec.com), specializing in ambulatory, office-based, minimally invasive varicose and spider vein treatments and having performed the first saphenous vein ablation procedure in North Texas.Dr. Anderson is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a diplomat of the American College of Phlebology and a member of the American Hernia Society, along with the Dallas Medical Society and the Texas Medical Association.Dr. Anderson has been married for 35 years and has 3 children and 2 beautiful granddaughters. He actively participates in his Church including medical mission trips to the Honduras. He enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf and traveling. You can also visit Dr. Anderson at: www.veintec.com.".
Dr. Anderson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallstones. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INDEMNITY
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
8230 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 320, Dallas, TX 75231
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Anderson has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Healthtexas Provider Network
John Littrell is a General Surgeon in Plano, Texas. Dr. Littrell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallstones. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Parathyroidectomy, and Ileostomy. Dr. Littrell is currently accepting new patients.
Texas Health Care PLLC
John Birbari is a General Surgeon in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Birbari is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallstones. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Parathyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Texas Health Surgical Specialists
Dallas native Dr. Charles Iliya is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is dual board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care, with additional specialization in trauma and vascular surgery. Dr. Iliya graduated from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and completed his general surgery residency training at St. Paul Medical Center, also in Dallas. He went on to complete his vascular surgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.Dr. Iliya has been on the medical staff of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas for more than 25 years. He has decades of experience in the use of advanced and minimally invasive surgical techniques, with vascular surgery as his area of special interest. In 2005, Dr. Iliya championed the National Vascular Access Improvement Initiative. He has been honored with the President's Recognition Award given out by the Presbyterian Healthcare System.Previously, Dr. Iliya served as a Clinical Instructor and Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical School. He also served as Chief of Medical Staff for Baylor Scott & White Medical Center White Rock in Dallas. He speaks fluent Spanish. Dr. Iliya is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallstones. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- HerniaDr. Anderson isDistinguished. Learn about Hernia.
- Advanced
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- Umbilical HerniaDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Umbilical Hernia.
- Experienced
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- CellulitisDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholestasisDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Cholestasis.

