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Richard Hendrickson, MD, General Surgery, Kansas City, MO, Children's Mercy Kansas City

RichardJosephHendricksonMD

General Surgery • Kansas City, MO

Pediatric General Surgery, Transplantation

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University MO-Kansas City

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Overview of Dr. Hendrickson

Dr. Richard Hendrickson is a general surgeon in Kansas City, MO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Mercy Kansas City and Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. Dr. Hendrickson accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 14 doctors at Children's Mercy Kansas City and one of 6 doctors at Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas who specialize in General Surgery. He has more than 90 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2001 - 2003
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital
    MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1999
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2010 - 2025
  • KS State Medical License
    KS State Medical License 2010 - 2024
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2006 - 2011
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2006 - 2010
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2001 - 2007
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1996 - 2000
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1996 - 2000
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Feeding Advancement and Simultaneous Transition to Discharge (FASTDischarge) After Laparoscopic GastrostomyMay 2018
  • Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholecysto-Cholangiography (PTCC): An Alternative to Intraoperative Cholangiography in High Risk Infants Suspect for Biliary AtresiaMay 2018
  • Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholecysto-Cholangiography (PTCC): An Alternative to Intraoperative Cholangiography in High Risk Infants Suspect for Biliary AtresiaMay 2018

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    BCBS Kansas City Preferred-Care Blue PPO
    BCBS Texas BlueChoice
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Cofinity PPO
    First Health PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    Sagamore Health Plus
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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