- Dr. Richard Scher, MD
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Dr. Richard Scher, MD
Otolaryngology - North Carolina, Durham
Overview
Dr. Richard Scher, MD works in Durham, North Carolina is a specialist in Otolaryngology and graduated Johns Hopkins University in 1992. Dr. Scher is affiliated with Duke University Hospital and practicing for 38 years
Specialties
- Otolaryngology
Conditions
• Acromegaly and Gigantism• Acute Myeloid Leukaemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes Related to Topoisomerase Type II Inhibitor
• Aortic-Iliac Occlusive Disease
• Appendiceal Tumor
• Arterial Puncture
• Aspiration or Injection of Thyroid Cyst
• Axillary Lymphadenopathy
• Blindness
• Bronchitis
• Cancer Treatment
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• Congenital Mitral Stenosis
• da Vinci® Gynecologic Procedure
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Familial Polyposis
• Food Allergy - Codfish
• Food Allergy - Frog
• Hepatitis
• Infantile Psoriasis
• Influenza (Flu)
• Insomnia With Sleep Apnea
• Juvenile Macular Degeneration
• Laser Vein Treatment
• Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support
• Lung Spirometry
• Malignant Diseases of the Pancreas
• Mediastinitis
• Methotrexate Toxicity
• Mitochondrial Diseases
• Mitochondrial Myopathy - Lactic Acidosis
• Monoclonal Gammopathy of Uncertain Significance
• Nerve Conduction Disorders
• Pediatric Urodynamics
• Perlane® Injection
• Pharyngitis
• Pleural Friction Rub
• Pneumonia Due to Pseudomonas
• Psychoanalysis
• Radiation Proctitis
• Retina-Vitreous Disorders
• Retinoschisis, Autosomal Dominant
• Reverse Total Shoulder and Total Shoulder Replacement
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Skin Biopsy
• Stitches
• Thyroid Scan
• Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)
• Vulvovaginitis
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Procedures
• Acute Laryngitis• Acute Sinusitis
• Adenoidectomy
• Allergic Rhinitis
• Antrostomy and Antrotomy (Sinus Surgery)
• Bell's Palsy
• Chronic Adenoid Infection
• Chronic Laryngitis
• Chronic Sinusitis
• Deafness
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• Deviated Septum
• Diagnostic Nasal and-or Sinus Endoscopy
• Dizziness
• Dysphagia
• Ear Tube Placement
• Earwax Buildup
• ENT Cancer
• Ethmoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
• Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
• Excision of Parotid, Sublingual, or Submandibular Gland
• Excision or Destruction of Palate or Uvula Lesion
• Excision or Destruction of Pharynx Lesion
• Excision or Destruction of Tongue Lesion
• Facial Fracture
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Glossectomy
• Head or Neck Lump or Swelling
• Headache
• Hoarse Voice (Dysphonia)
• Intranasal or Sinus Procedure
• Jaw Fracture
• Laryngeal Cancer
• Laryngectomy and Pharyngectomy
• Laryngitis
• Laryngoscopy - Laryngotomy - Laryngectomy - Pharyngolaryngectomy - Pharyngectomy
• Laryngoscopy and Laryngotomy
• Leukoplakia
• Lip Cancer
• Lip, Excision or Resection
• Loss of Smell and-or Taste
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Malignant Bone Cancer of the Skull, Face, and Jaw
• Nasal Septum Surgery (Septoplasty)
• Nosebleed
• Oral Cancer
• Osteosarcoma
• Outer Ear Infection
• Parathyroid (Gland) Tumor: Other than Malignant
• Parathyroidectomy
• Salivary Gland Cancer
• Salivary Gland Stones and Inflammation
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Sleep Apnea
• Throat Cancer (Hypopharyngeal)
• Throat Cancer (Oropharyngeal)
• Thyroid Cancer
• Thyroid Lobectomy
• Thyroidectomy
• Thyroidectomy or Thyroid Lobectomy
• Tinnitus
• TMJ
• Tongue Cancer
• Tonsil Cancer
• Tonsillectomy
• Tracheal Surgery
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Vertigo
• Vestibule and Floor of Mouth, Excision or Destruction
• Vocal Cord Nodule
• Vocal Cord Paralysis
• Vocal Cord Polyp
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology
Years Since Graduation
- 38
State License
- North Carolina
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospital
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD, USA
Year completed: 1992
Baltimore, MD, USA
Year completed: 1992
Medical School
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine
Graduated: 1985
Graduated: 1985
Residency Hospital
University Of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA, USA
Year completed: 1990
Charlottesville, VA, USA
Year completed: 1990
Internship Hospital
University Of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA, USA
Year completed: 1986
Charlottesville, VA, USA
Year completed: 1986
Awards
1 AAFPRS
2 AAOHNS
3 ACS
4 AMA
5 SMA
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Office Locations
Primary location
Office Address
200 Trent Drive
North Carolina (NC)
Durham
27705
Phone:(919) 684-3834
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Blue Options PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Humana
- MedCost
- MedCost PPO
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Mutual of Omaha
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- POMCO Group
- Thrivent Financial
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Wellpath Preferred PPO
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Affiliated Hospitals
Duke University Hospital
2301 Erwin Road
North Carolina NC,
Durham,
27710
Duke University Hospital is a hospital located in Durham, NC. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 12 of 15 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 14 of 15 procedures.
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