Dr. Alan Rich MD
General Surgeon - Lakeland, FL
Contact Dr. RichDr. Alan Rich specializes in general surgery and ophthalmology in Lakeland, Florida. Details of Dr. Rich's 46 years experience as an MD, his hospital affiliation and education at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are available on your free doctor report.
Primary Location for Dr. Rich
Watson Clinic Main
1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33805
Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise
Dr. Alan Rich identified specializing in
General SurgeryGeneral Surgery
A surgeon manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon established the diagnosis and provides the preoperative, operative, and postoperative care to surgical patients and is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of the trauma victim and the critically ill surgical patient. The surgeon uses a variety of diagnostic techniques, including endoscopy, for observing internal structures, and may use specialized instruments during operative procedures. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the salient features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist. and OphthalmologyOphthalmology
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor, and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses. No Sub Specialty.. He obtained board certification from the member board for Ophthalmology.
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Hospital Affiliations
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Dr. Rich is affiliated with 1 hospital:
Lakeland Regional Medical Center
1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL
License
Dr. Alan Rich has been confirmed to have a license in Florida.
Education
Dr. Rich attended medical school at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and graduated in 1966 having 46 years experience. Additional Ophthalmology training was conducted at University of North Carolina Hospitals.Get more education details on your free report
While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.
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Patients may also know Dr. Alan Rich MD as:
- A Rich
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