
Richard Joseph Hendrickson MD
Pediatric General Surgery, Transplantation
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University MO-Kansas City
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2401 Gillham RdKansas City, MO 64108
Phone+1 816-983-6335
Fax+1 816-983-6885
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Education & Training
University of ColoradoFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2001 - 2003
MedStar Health Georgetown University (D.C.)Residency, Surgery, 1994 - 1999
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2025 - 2028
MO State Medical License 2010 - 2026
KS State Medical License 2010 - 2025
IN State Medical License 2006 - 2011
OH State Medical License 2006 - 2010
CO State Medical License 2001 - 2007
DC State Medical License 1996 - 2000
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsIncidence and risk factors for portal vein complications after pediatric liver transplantation: A retrospective cohort analysis from the PORTAL registry.Bader A Alfares, Lydia Sieben, Weihao Li, Guillermo Cervio, Julia Minetto
Liver Transplantation. 2025-12-01 - A Case Report of a Simultaneous Pediatric Orthotopic Liver Transplant and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in a 10-Year-Old Male With Cirrhosis and Obesity.Lakshmi Kunam, Brooke Sweeney, Ryan T Fischer, Neal Campbell, Jason D Fraser
Pediatric Transplantation. 2025-08-01 - Portal Vein Obstruction in Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients: An Evaluation of Self-Reported Management Practices.Lydia Sieben, Bader A Alfares, Ruben H de Kleine, Barbara E Wildhaber, Thomas Casswall
Health Science Reports. 2025-05-01
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
Press Mentions
Children’s Surgeons Perform World’s Youngest Domino Liver TransplantOctober 6th, 2025
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