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Richard King, MD, General Surgery, Portland, ME, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

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General Surgery • Portland, ME

Burn, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Physician

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Summary

  • Dr. Richard King is a general surgeon in Portland, ME. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College and has been in practice 20+ years. He has expertise in burn and trauma surgery and surgical critical care.

Education & Training

  • Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
    Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2006
  • Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
    Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2003 - 2004
  • Madigan Army Medical Center
    Madigan Army Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
  • New York Medical College
    New York Medical CollegeClass of 1995
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityBA, Government/International Relations, 1985 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2006 - 2019
  • Inactive
    Inactive, PA 2003 - 2016
  • Inactive
    Inactive, CT 2013 - 2016
  • Inactive
    Inactive, MT 1996 - 2003
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
  • American Burn AssociationAdvanced Burn Life Support Instructor
  • American College of SurgeonsAdvanced Trauma Life Support Instructor
  • American College of SurgeonsAdvanced Trauma Operative Management Insructor

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top 1% Patient Experience Award Outstanding Performer SUNY Upstate University Hospital, 2016
  • Defense Meritorious Service Medal Captain, US Army Medical Corps, 2000
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion EHR, Practice Fusion, Inc., 2011, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

Books/Book Chapters

  • Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery 
    Chapter: Burns; Acid-Base; Pulmonary Embolus; Acute Kidney Injury 
    Kathleen Iles, MD and Richard King, MDEditors: Salvatore Docimo, Jr. MD and Eric Pauli, MD.Springer, Basel2019
  • Textbook of Critical Care 
    Chapter: Hypocalcemia and Hypercalcemia 
    Richard King, MD, Robert Cooney, MDEditors: Fink, M; Abraham, E;Vincent, J-L; Kochanek, P.Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia Edition 5,2005

Press Mentions

  • CMMC to Continue to Treat Trauma Patients Despite Lack of Neurosurgery
    CMMC to Continue to Treat Trauma Patients Despite Lack of NeurosurgeryDecember 29th, 2021
  • CMMC Surgeon Realizes Dream of Becoming a Naval Officer
    CMMC Surgeon Realizes Dream of Becoming a Naval OfficerNovember 26th, 2022

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Richard King, Dr. Richard King, MD, Dr. R King, Dr. Richard James King