Gideon D. Richards
Experienced in Bladder Stones
Experienced in Bladder Stones

Overview

Gideon Richards is an Urologist in Garden City, New York. Dr. Richards is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Stones. His top areas of expertise are Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Hydronephrosis, Obstructive Uropathy, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine
Specialties
Urology
Licenses
Urology in CA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Urology
Hospital Affiliations
North Shore University Hospital
Glen Cove Hospital
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Alignment Health Plan
  • MEDICARE MAPD
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Anthem
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
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Devoted Health
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
EmblemHealth
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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Humana
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Medicaid
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Medicare
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MercyCare
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  • HMO
Northwell Health
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Premera Blue Cross
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  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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Tufts
  • HMO
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
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VibrantRx
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VNS Health
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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Locations

Northwell Health Physician Partners Smith Institute for Urology at Garden City
233 7th Street, Suite 203, Garden City, NY 11530
Other Locations
Northwell Health Physician Partners Smith Institute for Urology at Lake Success
450 Lakeville Road, Suite M42, Lake Success, NY 11042

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.


6 Total Publications

Hybrid transureteral nephrectomy in a survival porcine model.
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450 Lakeville Road, Suite M42, 
Lake Success, NY 
 (0.4 miles away)
Languages Spoken:
English
Offers Telehealth

Zeph Okeke, MD is a board certified urologic surgeon specializing in endourology, minimally invasive surgery and laparoscopy. He is known for developing and being the principal investigator of the novel S.T.O.N.E. classification system for kidney stones.His expertise is in using minimally invasive techniques for the management of complex kidney and ureteral stone disease, and urothelial cancers (transitional cell carcinoma) of the kidney and ureter. He also has special interest and expertise in Holmium and Thulium laser enucleation (HOLEP and ThuLEP) for enlarged prostates (BPH).In addition to treating patients and conducting research, Dr. Okeke serves as co-director of the Smith Institute for Urology endourology and laparoscopy fellowship training programs. He lectures at the American Urological Association s annual meetings and is frequently invited to speak before the World Congress of Endourology. A mentor and teacher, Dr. Okeke also serves as a surgeon and lecturer for live surgical demonstration courses at various international meetings.Dr. Okeke earned his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York City. He completed his Urology residency and served as Chief Resident in the Department of Urology at the New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons.Dr. Okeke's research interest includes surgical outcomes of kidney stone patients, grading and characterizing complex kidney stones to guide surgery and counseling with respect to outcomes. He has published in leading journals and textbooks including the Smith's Textbook of Endourology, Journal of Urology, Urology and Cancer.He is the recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award at the North Shore LIJ Health System. Dr. Okeke also received the prestigious Arnold P. Gold Foundation Teaching Award for Humanism and Excellence in Teaching. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons awarded its first Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Okeke for medical student teaching during his residency. Dr. Okeke is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Stones. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Horseshoe Kidney, Bladder Stones, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

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