Overview
Richard Heard is a Gastroenterologist in Columbus, Mississippi. Dr. Heard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
600 Leigh Dr, Columbus, MS 39705
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Heard 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.
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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
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Heard isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Heard isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Painful SwallowingDr. Heard isDistinguished. Learn about Painful Swallowing.
- Swallowing DifficultyDr. Heard isDistinguished. Learn about Swallowing Difficulty.
- VisceromegalyDr. Heard isDistinguished. Learn about Visceromegaly.
- Advanced
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Heard isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Campylobacter InfectionDr. Heard isAdvanced. Learn about Campylobacter Infection.
- ColitisDr. Heard isAdvanced. Learn about Colitis.
- DiarrheaDr. Heard isAdvanced. Learn about Diarrhea.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Heard isAdvanced. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- Enlarged LiverDr. Heard isAdvanced. Learn about Enlarged Liver.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Heard isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- AnemiaDr. Heard isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Heard isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- AscitesDr. Heard isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Heard isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Heard isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.