
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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. 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.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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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.
MedHealth
Dhiresh Jeyarajah is a General Surgeon in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Jeyarajah has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Texas Health Surgical Specialists
Dr. Tom Shires is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and sits on their Board of Governors. He specializes in hepatic, pancreatic and biliary surgery. He has followed in the footsteps of his surgeon father, who was a leading researcher and pioneer in the areas of trauma and burn care. Dr. Shires currently serves as the John P. Thompson Chair for Surgical Services at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and on the hospital's Board of Trustees. He also sits on numerous committees, including Texas Health Dallas' Medical Executive Committee and Surgical Services Committee.Dr. Shires graduated with honors from Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C., and completed his general surgery residency training at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga. He was the Harvey Cushing Research Fellow at Cornell University Medical College New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Daniel Elkin Clinical Fellow at Emory.He has decades of experience in the use of advanced and minimally invasive surgical techniques. He previously served as Chief of Surgery at Zale-Lipshy University Hospital in Dallas and as Chairman of the GI and Endocrine Division at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, also in Dallas. Dr. Shires is an avid lecturer, author, medical editor and medical reviewer. Dr. Shires' special interest in surgical education shows through in his role as the residency program director for surgery residents at Texas Health Dallas.Dr. Shires is an active member of such organizations as the North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, American Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Surgical Infection Society and Association for Academic Surgery. Dr. Shires is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Hernia Surgery.
MedHealth
Houssam Osman is a General Surgeon in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Osman has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
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.

