- Dr. Richard A Olson, MD
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Dr. Richard A Olson, MD
General Surgery - Georgia, Gainesville
Overview
Dr. Richard A Olson, MD works in Gainesville, Georgia is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated Duke University in 1980. Dr. Olson is affiliated with Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Northeast Georgia Medical Center - Lanier Park, Northside Hospital, Northside Hospital - Forsyth and practicing for 43 years
Specialties
- General Surgery
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Cervical Spine Reconstruction
• Charcot Reconstruction
• Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
• Congenital Mitral Stenosis
• Conjunctivoplasty
• Cupping Therapy
• Descemet's Stripping With Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK)
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• Diabetes Insipidus, Nephrogenic, Dominant Type
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• External Ear Disorders
• Fear of Getting Married
• Gastrointestinal Surgery, Laproscopic
• Genetic Testing
• Glaucoma - Ectopia Microspherophakia - Stiff Joints - Short Stature
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Hypnosis (Medical Hypnotherapy)
• Hypochondriasis
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Kidney Damage - Ethylene Glycol
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Marijuana Amotivational Syndrome
• Memory Disorders
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Mongolian Spot
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome
• Optic Ataxia
• Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Retrograde Pyetograms
• Shoulder and Thorax Deformity - Congenital Heart Disease
• Skin Infections
• Skin Lesion
• Spinal Spacer Procedure
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Thoracoscopy
• Throat Swab
• Vertebral Artery Occlusion
• Warts
• Wrinkles
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Procedures
• Anoscopy With Removal of Anal Tumor• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
• Appendectomy, Open
• Biopsy of Breast
• Colectomy
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
• Excision of Breast Tumor
• Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
• Fecal Impaction Removal
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• Fistulectomy or Fistulotomy, Anal
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Open
• Gastrectomy
• Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
• Incisional Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
• Intestinal Transplant (incl. Enterectomy)
• Laparotomy
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Mastectomy
• Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
• Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Removal of Reproductive Organs (Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Resection of Peritoneal Malignancy)
• Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
• Sphincterotomy
• Thoracentesis
• Thyroidectomy
• Thyroidectomy or Thyroid Lobectomy
• Umbilical or Ventral Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 43
State License
- Georgia
Spoken Languages
- Spanish
Education & Training
Medical School
Duke University
Graduated: 1980
Graduated: 1980
Residency Hospital
Emory University Affil/grady
Atlanta, GA, USA
Year completed: 1986
Atlanta, GA, USA
Year completed: 1986
Fellowship Hospital
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA, USA
Year completed: 1988
Atlanta, GA, USA
Year completed: 1988
Awards
1 ACS
2 AMA
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Office Locations
Primary location
Northeast Georgia Sgcl Assocs
1075 Jesse Jewell Parkway North East Suite B
Georgia (GA)
Gainesville
30501
Phone:(770) 536-5733
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 70 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? Yes
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Northeast Georgia Sgcl Assocs, 1075 Jesse Jewell Parkway North East Suite B, Gainesville, Georgia (GA), 30501
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Assurant Health
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Choice HMO
- Blue Choice Option POS
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
- Blue Open Access POS
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- Direct Access w/HSA
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- GEHA
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Planned Administration Inc
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- WellCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
743 Spring Street
Georgia GA,
Gainesville,
30501
(770) 535-3553
Ranked number 1 in Georgia for Overall Cardiac Services, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology Services and Coronary Interventional Procedures, 2010
(770) 535-3553
Northeast Georgia Medical Center - Lanier Park
675 White Sulphur Road
Georgia GA,
Gainesville,
30501
Northeast Georgia Medical Center - Lanier Park is a hospital located in Gainesville, GA. This hospital reports jointly with Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnos...
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