William Richards, MD FACS

Dr Richards practices the broad range of general surgery with a particular emphaisis on laparsocopic surgery of the GI tract, repair of hernias, laparoscopic bariatric surgery, laparoscopic surgery for removal of the spleen, and adrenal glands. Dr Richards has expertise in laparoscopic surgery for treatment of Achalasia, hiatal hernias, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), incisional (ventral) hernias, paraesophageal hernias, Barrett's esophagus, and laparoscopic removal of solid organs like the spleen and adrenal glands. He is the Director of the University of South Alabama Center for Surgical Weight loss and perform laparoscopic gastric bypass, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, Laparoscopic Adjustable gastric band, and Laparoscopic duodenal switch procedures for treatment of morbid obesity.

Bariatric (Severe Obesity) Procedures

• biliopancreatic diversion
• gastric banding
• laparoscopic gastric banding
• laparoscopic gastric bypass
• roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Critical Care

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

Hernia Procedures

• abdominal hernia
• component separation
• epigastric hernia
• femoral hernia
• inguinal hernia
• laparoscopic hernia repair
• paraesophageal hernia
• umbilical hernia
• ventral hernia

Minimal Access Surgery

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• endoscopic surgery
• laparoscopic surgery

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

• adrenal tumors
• esophagus cancer/tumors
• gastrointestinal cancer/tumors

University of South Alabama Medical Center

USA Children's and Women's Hospital

Chair Department of Surgery University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Professor

08/2009—Present