William Richards MD

General Surgery•Mobile, AL

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor of Surgery, University S Ala College of Medicine

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2451 University Hospital Dr# MastinMobile, AL 36617
Phone+1 251-445-8282
Fax+1 251-445-8281

Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1984 - 1985
University of MarylandResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1984
University of FloridaInternship, Surgery, 1979 - 1980
University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 2009 - 2025
TN State Medical License 1987 - 2011
GA State Medical License 1984 - 1987
MD State Medical License 1979 - 1987
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Biomagnetic Signals of Intestinal Ischemia II Start of enrollment: 2000 Jan 01
Completed
Evaluation of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Severe Burn and Trauma Patients Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Bioenergetics in Surgical Patients Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable
Microcirculatory Assessment in Patients With Trauma and Severe Burns Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 07
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
The CALIBER Study Randomized Controlled Trial of LINX Versus Double-Dose Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy for Reflux Disease Start of enrollment: 2015 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 4
Registry of Outcomes From AntiReflux Surgery Start of enrollment: 2016 May 01
Active, not recruiting
Trial of Hydroxychloroquine In Covid-19 Kinetics Start of enrollment: 2020 Apr 17
Terminated
Phase 2, Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Plasma Cell-Free Mitochondrial DNA, Insulin Sensitivity and Metabolic Changes in Obese Patients.
Larysa V Yuzefovych, Viktor M Pastukh, Madhuri S Mulekar, Kate Ledbetter, William O Richards
Biomedicines. 2023-09-12
Evaluation of High-Interval Education to Improve Outcomes for Bariatric Patients With Health Disparities.
Laura Addison Sykora, Angela Collins Yoder, William O Richards
Gastroenterology Nursing. 2023-01-10
4 citations
Review of Outcomes of Low Verses Standard Pressure Pneumoperitoneum in Laparoscopic Surgery.
John P Saway, Megan McCaul, Madhuri S Mulekar, Daniel P McMahon, William O Richards
The American Surgeon. 2022-08-01

Lectures

Elevated Content of Plasma Mitochondrial DNA Correlates with Insulin Resistance and Is Associated with Increased Mitochondrial DNA Damage and Oxidative Stress in Skele...
Mobile, AL - 6/15/2014

Press Mentions

Histotripsy: The Tumor-Destroying Sound Waves Changing Liver Cancer TreatmentAugust 5th, 2025
USA Health Acquires New System to Treat Liver Tumors with Noninvasive TechnologyJuly 21st, 2025
USA Health Unveils New Noninvasive Technology to Treat Liver TumorsJuly 16th, 2025
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member