- Dr. Richard E Abernathy, MD
-86.77625
33.46659
Dr. Richard E Abernathy, MD
General Surgery
- Alabama, Birmingham
Overview
Dr. Richard E Abernathy, MD works in Birmingham, Alabama is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated Birmingham Southern College in 1978. Dr. Abernathy is affiliated with Brookwood Medical Center, Saint Vincent's Birmingham, Trinity Medical Center and practicing for 40 years
Specialties
- General Surgery
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• Congenital Mitral Stenosis
• Conjunctivoplasty
• Cupping Therapy
• Descemet's Stripping With Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Exercise Management
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• Fear of Getting Married
• Food Allergy - Tree Nuts
• Gastrointestinal Surgery, Laproscopic
• Genetic Testing
• Glaucoma - Ectopia Microspherophakia - Stiff Joints - Short Stature
• Hypnosis (Medical Hypnotherapy)
• Hypochondriasis
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Kidney Damage - Ethylene Glycol
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Memory Disorders
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Mongolian Spot
• Monoclonal Gammopathy of Uncertain Significance
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Mycosis Fungoides
• Optic Ataxia
• Photosensitivity
• Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Retrograde Pyetograms
• Shoulder and Thorax Deformity - Congenital Heart Disease
• Skin Infections
• Skin Lesion
• Vertebral Artery Occlusion
• Warts
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Procedures
• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic• Appendectomy, Open
• Biopsy of Breast
• Colectomy
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
• Excision of Breast Tumor
• Excision of Stomach Tumor
• Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
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• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Open
• Gastrectomy
• Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
• Intestinal Transplant (incl. Enterectomy)
• Laparotomy
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Mastectomy
• Open Diaphragmatic and-or Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair
• Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
• Parathyroidectomy
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
• Skin Grafts
• Splenectomy
• Splenectomy and Splenorrhaphy
• Thoracentesis
• Thyroid Lobectomy
• Thyroidectomy
• Thyroidectomy or Thyroid Lobectomy
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 40
Education & Training
Undergraduate School
Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, AL, USA
Graduated: 1978
Birmingham, AL, USA
Graduated: 1978
Internship Hospital
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
Spartanburg, SC, USA
Year completed: 1985
Spartanburg, SC, USA
Year completed: 1985
Residency Hospital
The Hospital of Central Connecticut - New Britain General
Britain, CT, USA
Year completed: 1989
Britain, CT, USA
Year completed: 1989
Medical School
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine
Mobile, AL, United States
Graduated: 1983
Mobile, AL, United States
Graduated: 1983
Awards
1 American College of Surgeons
2 Jefferson County Medical Society
3 Medical Association of the State of Alabama
4 Member
5 Southeastern Surgical Congress
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Office Locations
Primary location
Surgical Associates, P.C.
513 Brookwood Boulevard Suite #501
Alabama (AL)
Birmingham
35209
Phone:(205) 930-8010
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Surgical Associates, P.C., 513 Brookwood Boulevard Suite #501, Birmingham, Alabama (AL), 35209
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna PPO
- Dental Blue 100/200/300
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Brookwood Medical Center
2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive
Alabama AL,
Birmingham,
35209
(205) 877-1000
Brookwood Medical Center was founded in 1973 by a group of physicians whose dream was to provide quality, patient-centered care to our community. Since then, we've grown into a full-service medical center providing innovative health care services and programs to families throughout Alabama – inclu...
(205) 877-1000
Saint Vincent's Birmingham
810 Saint Vincent's Drive
Alabama AL,
Birmingham,
35205
Saint Vincent's Birmingham is a hospital located in Birmingham, AL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 4 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 13 of 14 procedures.
Trinity Medical Center
800 Montclair Road
Alabama AL,
Birmingham,
35213
(205) 592-1000
Trinity Medical Center, a regional-referral center and tertiary-care facility, is recognized as a trusted and dynamic medical leader. With approximately 250 board-certified physicians, the Trinity medical staff is highly trained and focused on delivering excellence.
(205) 592-1000
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