Dr. Ward Richardson
Overview
Ward Richardson, MD, is a pediatric surgeon and is certified in both general surgery and pediatric surgery through the American Board of Surgery. He is director of the Benedum Pediatric Trauma Program and is assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center followed by his fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Richardson’s clinical interests include neonatal surgery, intestinal failure, minimally invasive surgery, chest wall deformities, tumors, lung and esophageal surgery, Hirschsprung’s disease, and anorectal malformations. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Richardson is a member of The American College of Surgeons and the Pediatric Trauma Society. He is on the UPMC Trauma Leadership Council and is an instructor teaching Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). He is the proud father of two daughters. View the full list of Dr. Richardson’s publications on PubMed.
His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Low Blood Pressure, and Craniectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
2599 Wexford Bayne Road, Sewickley, PA 15143
205 Millers Run Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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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- CraniectomyDr. Richardson isExperienced. Learn about Craniectomy.
- Low Blood PressureDr. Richardson isExperienced. Learn about Low Blood Pressure.
- Traumatic Brain InjuryDr. Richardson isExperienced. Learn about Traumatic Brain Injury.