William Richardson, MD

Program Director, Ochsner Surgical Weight Loss Program
Section Head, General, Laparoscopic, Bariatric, Acute Care and Oncologic Surgery

4.6 of 5 Stars
Based on 138 Patient Verified Ratings

Dr. Richardson earned his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his internship, residency and surgical research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He completed his fellowship in laparoscopic surgery at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Richardson is board-certified in surgery and has been on staff at Ochsner since 1997. His expertise includes laparoscopic, minimally invasive surgeries, robotics and bariatric surgery. He has a special research interest in upper abdominal disorders.

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Medical Education

Harvard Medical School
Field of Study: MD

Internship

Massachusetts General Hospital

Residency

Massachusetts General Hospital
Field of Study: General Surgery

Fellowship

Emory University School of Medicine
Field of Study: Surgical Endoscopy

Harvard Medical School
Field of Study: clinical fellow in surgery

Harvard Medical School
Field of Study: Research Fellow in Surgery

American Board of Surgery

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March 2022

Always welcomed with a warm greeting. Listens to my concerns and answers my questions so that I truly understand procedure.

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May 2022

Great staff wonderful nurses and the front desk crew are awesome. I just met my doctor and he really listened to me and my concerns. Thank you for caring. Also this is a very beautiful hospital.

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Thank you for telling us about our wonderful team! They work tirelessly to ensure that every patient receives the best quality of care. They will love to hear about your kind words! We wish you all the best!

Dr. Richardson, was great. I was so nervous before my surgery and he walked in with a smile on his face. I asked him was he having a good day. He said yes I am having a good day. I knew at that moment things were going to be good. The staff was so helpful and accommodating. I felt really bad later that day after surgery. I was allergic to the pain medication. They call the physician on call and they prescribed a different medication and got the same results but no worries because the third time they figured out what to give me and it worked. I didn’t know I was allergic to the pain medication so it wasn’t in my chart. It was just one of those things but the nurses and doctors did everything to make me comfortable. I would like to say I appreciate Dr. Richardson and his entire staff for taking care of me.

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Our team is always ready to provide excellent service, and compassionate care. They will appreciate your kind words. We wish you all the best!

Taking excellent care of me him and his whole staff

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Thank you for your great feedback! We're delighted to hear about our staff's quality care. We'll make sure that they hear your kind words and we wish you all the best!

June 2022

Great MD. I trust Dr William Richardson. He did a top notch job on my hernia repair for that reason I trust his judgment.

Our Response:
Thank you so much for this five-star review! We are thrilled to see we provided you with top-notch care.

July 2022

This hospital and staff are amazing people, they care about their patients a lot. And Doctor Richardson is amazing.

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We're all about great people and exceptional service. We will let our team know about your wonderful feedback. We appreciate the review and we hope you continue to heal and get back to what you love.

September 2022

I have to say Dr. Richardson was very kind and informative about my surgery situations. He didn’t rush me out the door, but listened even though I’m a bit talkative. His nursing staff was excellent and caring.

Dr. Richardson was beyond kind and truly listened to all my complaints of pain. I could not have asked for a better surgeon!

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We're happy that we were able to provide good care and customer service for our patients. We wish you all the best!

Very good Dr. explained the pro's and cons and any risk from my Procedure.

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It's good to hear about your positive experience with us. We work hard to make sure our patients receive the best quality of care. Thank you for choosing us!

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