
Overview
I’m an orthopaedic surgeon that specializes in elbow, wrist and hand injuries. I treat fractures, sports injuries, and acute traumas, as well as more common ailments like tendonitis, carpal tunnel, arthritis and trigger fingers. The best thing about going to work every day is that regardless of the number of patients I have at a time, I have the opportunity to make a difference in each patient’s life. Duke offers cutting edge technology and research, but we also excel in patient care. That combination makes Duke a special place for our patients. Outside of work, I like to spend time with my wife and two children. We enjoy following the Boston Red Sox and local baseball teams. For exercise I like to run, swim and play tennis.
Dr. Richard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tennis Elbow, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 113 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Tennis Elbow.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
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- PPO
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- HMO
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- 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
5601 Arringdon Park Dr, Morrisville, NC 27560
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Richard 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.
1 Clinical Trials
Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center
I am an orthopaedic surgeon who is the chief of hand surgery at Duke. Although we are referred to as “hand surgeons,” I treat many people with wrist and elbow conditions. Because the hand is so complex, patients who see me can have complaints that range from numbness and weakness to issues with range of motion. My grandfather, my grandmother, my mother and my father were all health care workers. I have wanted to be a surgeon since I watched M*A*S*H on the television as a child. I obtain great satisfaction from treating someone who has a very severe hand or arm injury, reconstructing the part and restoring its basic function. Duke has been the strongest hand surgery program in the country for the past 50 to 75 years. As chair of the program, I want patients to know that the best and the brightest providers are seeing them when they come to Duke. Dr. Ruch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tennis Elbow, Rhizarthrosis, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.
Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic PA
Scott Wein is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Wein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. His top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, and Dupuytren Contracture. Dr. Wein is currently accepting new patients.
Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic PA
Harrison Tuttle is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Tuttle is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. His top areas of expertise are Ganglion Cyst, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, and Tennis Elbow. Dr. Tuttle is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Richard isDistinguished. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Tennis ElbowDr. Richard isDistinguished. Learn about Tennis Elbow.
- Advanced
- Bone GraftDr. Richard isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Mononeuritis MultiplexDr. Richard isAdvanced. Learn about Mononeuritis Multiplex.
- OsteotomyDr. Richard isAdvanced. Learn about Osteotomy.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Richard isAdvanced. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
- Scaphoid Non-UnionDr. Richard isAdvanced. Learn about Scaphoid Non-Union.
- TendinitisDr. Richard isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Richard isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- ArthritisDr. Richard isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- BursitisDr. Richard isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Contracture DeformityDr. Richard isExperienced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Richard isExperienced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- EndoscopyDr. Richard isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.

