Overview
Dr. Richard Swenson is a hip and knee orthopedic surgeon and Intermountain Health�s Utah Valley Orthopedics � Provo in Provo, Utah. He supports patients in Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and surrounding communities, providing total joint replacement in the hip and knee so patients can regain their ability to live active lives.
Dr. Swenson aims to collaborate with patients to keep them active and out of pain. He believes this is best achieved when working along patients as a partnership to decide on treatments best suited for each person. As a caregiver, he has been involved in many leadership roles in his group, local hospital systems, and insurance panels. After several years practicing his craft in Arizona, he was excited to come home to Utah.
Outside the clinic, the Sandy, Utah native enjoys spending time with his wife and six kids. He enjoys outdoors, sports, home projects, and music.
Dr. Swenson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Knee Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE PDP
- 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
Provo, UT 84604
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
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- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Swenson isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Swenson isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- TendinitisDr. Swenson isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Swenson isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
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- ArthritisDr. Swenson isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Fibrodysplasia Ossificans ProgressivaDr. Swenson isExperienced. Learn about Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva.
- Knee ReplacementDr. Swenson isExperienced. Learn about Knee Replacement.
- Progressive Osseous HeteroplasiaDr. Swenson isExperienced. Learn about Progressive Osseous Heteroplasia.