Dr. Richard Swanson MD
General Surgeons — Boston, MA
Contact Dr. SwansonDr. Richard Swanson specializes in general surgery, medical oncology, surgical oncology in Boston, Massachusetts. Details of Dr. Swanson's 33 years experience as an MD, his 2 hospital affiliations and education at Harvard University are available on your free doctor report.
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Primary Location for Dr. Swanson
75 Francis St
Boston, MA 02115
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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise
Dr. Richard Swanson 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., Medical OncologyMedical Oncology
An internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. This specialist decides on and administers chemotherapy for malignancy, as well as consulting with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer. and Surgical Oncology..
He obtained board certification from The American Board of Surgery for General Surgery.
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Hospital Affiliations
A hospital affiliation covers any doctor who has an affiliation, association or admitting privilege with a hospital. A doctor's particular affiliation to a specific hospital can translate to the overall quality of that provider.
Dr. Swanson is affiliated with 2 hospitals:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis St
Boston, MA
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Education
Dr. Swanson attended medical school at Harvard University Harvard Medical School and graduated in 1980 having 33 years experience.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.
Aliases
Patients may also know Dr. Richard Swanson MD as:
- Richard S Swanson
- R Swanson
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