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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Kent Richards 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..

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Kent Richards accepts the following plans for United Healthcare at 324 10th Ave:

• Definity Choice Plus
• Definity PPO

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Richards is affiliated with 1 hospital:

LDS Hospital
324 8th Ave
Salt Lake City, UT

Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Kent Richards MD as:

• Kent F Richards
• K Richards

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