Overview
Andrew Richards is a Colorectal Surgeon in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Richards is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.
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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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.
UPMC Colon And Rectal Surgery
Robert Malizia, MD is a dual board-certified General and Colorectal Surgeon with a distinguished focus on minimally-invasive robotic surgery. Dr. Malizia attended medical school at the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, completed his General Surgery residency at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York and completed his fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. He is certified through the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He is an active member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery and American College of Surgeons. Dr. Malizia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Proctitis, Rectal Prolapse, Anal Fissure, Hemorrhoids, and Hernia Surgery.
Leader Surgical Associates-UPMC
Thomas Nicholson, MD, specializes in colon and rectal surgery and is board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery and colon and rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He practices at Leader Surgical Associates-UPMC and is affiliated with UPMC West Shore, UPMC Memorial, UPMC Harrisburg, and UPMC Community Osteopathic. Dr. Nicholson earned his medical degree at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. He completed his residency at WellSpan York Hospital and a fellowship at Georgia Colon & Rectal Surgical Associates. Dr. Nicholson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Encopresis, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.
Berks Colorectal Surgical Associates
Wayne Devos is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Dr. Devos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Levator Syndrome, Hemorrhoids, Hernia Surgery, and Hemorrhoidectomy.
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
- Advanced
- Colorectal CancerDr. Richards isAdvanced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Richards isAdvanced. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Richards isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Richards isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Richards isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.
- HemorrhoidsDr. Richards isAdvanced. Learn about Hemorrhoids.
- Experienced
- Anal CancerDr. Richards isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Anal FissureDr. Richards isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Richards isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Richards isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- ColonoscopyDr. Richards isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- ColostomyDr. Richards isExperienced. Learn about Colostomy.

