Interventional Pain Doctor
Dr. Patricia A. Richard is an Interventional Pain Doctor in Fairfield, CT
with special training and skill in relieving, reducing, or managing pain and improving a patient's overall quality of life through minimally invasive techniques.
As an Interventional Pain Doctor, Patricia A. Richard, DMD, MD performs
physical exams and scans, assessments, and treatments for short and long term pain. Interventional Pain Medicine is
the study, assessment, diagnosis and treatment or management of chronic pain. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Interventional Pain Doctors include sciatica, herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and whiplash.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Interventional Pain Doctors
include discography, epidural injections, nerve, root, and medial branch blocks, facet joint injections, pulsed radiofrequency neurotomy (PRFN), rhizotomy, spinal cord stimulation, intrathecal pumps, and percutaneous discectomy/nucleoplasty.
Interventional Pain Medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders principally with the application of interventional techniques in managing subacute, chronic, persistent, and intractable pain, independently or in conjunction with other modalities of treatment.
Interventional Pain Doctors in Fairfield, CT
Dentist
Dr. Patricia A. Richard is a Dentist in Fairfield, CT
with special training and skill in diagnosis and treatment of problems with patients' teeth, gums, lips, and jaw.
As a Dentist, Patricia A. Richard, DMD, MD performs
dental procedures focused on prevention of oral diseases such as tooth decay and periodontal disease. Dentistry is
a branch of medicine concerned with study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases affecting the oral cavity. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Dentists include tooth cavities, gum disease, bad breath, tooth sensitivity, mouth sores, tooth erosion, and dental emergencies.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dentists
include dental examinations, filling cavities, removing tooth decay, repairing cracked teeth, performing root canals, and removing teeth.
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.
Dentists in Fairfield, CT
Internal Medicine Doctor
Dr. Patricia A. Richard is an Internal Medicine Doctor in Fairfield, CT
with special training and skill in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Internists specialize in puzzling medical problems and in the ongoing care of chronic illnesses. Internists also specialize in preventing disease by promoting health, and are trained to manage multisystem disease conditions that single-organ-disease specialists may not be trained to address.
As an Internal Medicine Doctor, Patricia A. Richard, DMD, MD performs
assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment therapies for diseases and disorders in adult patients. Internal Medicine is
a medical specialty focused on study, prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of short and long term multi-organ conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Internal Medicine Doctors include cold and flu, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and chronic lung disease. Internists generally act as personal physicians and often develop long-term relationships with their patients.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Internal Medicine Doctors
include medical history reviews, physical exams, blood tests, scans, and other diagnostic tests, as well as specialist referrals. Internists may choose to practice only in the hospital, only in an outpatient clinic, or in both.
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Internal Medicine Doctors in Fairfield, CT
Primary Care Doctor
Primary Care Doctors in Fairfield, CT
