Dr. Lars Richardson specializes in athletic and traumatic injuries of the knee and shoulder. He has extensive experience in the care of athletes ranging from professionals to weekend warriors.
Dr. Richardson played lacrosse at Harvard, graduating cum laude in History and Literature. He earned an MD from Columbia Medical School where he was captain and president of the Rugby Football Club. He completed the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, where he served as Chief Resident at Mass General, running the West Trauma Service. Following his residency, Dr. Richardson completed a six-month foot and ankle fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a year-long fellowship at Mass General in Sports Medicine.
Before coming to Mass General in 2014, Dr. Richardson held a position as Clinical Instructor in Orthopaedics at BIDMC for 12 years. He has been working with the sports teams at Harvard since 2000. With his partner, he provides orthopaedic care for 42 varsity teams and two Rugby clubs. He has also provided orthopaedic care for the Boston Bruins since 2003. He works with multiple local colleges, always trying to get athletes safely and swiftly back to competition.
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Charles River Plaza
175 Cambridge St., 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-6155
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Dr. Richardson currently serves as the local principle investigator for a project on the epidemiology of concussions in Ivy League sports.
Current interests include injuries due to overtraining and non surgical treatment of Achilles ruptures.
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Categorically, high quality care, thoughtful, patient, accurate, familiar with my history, and provider of helpful information. Thank you.
It was a very informative visit. The doctor and staff explained things very clearly.
Dr Richardson listen to me about my right knee situation, made me feel very comfortable and I was at ease
I feel that Dr Richardson actually listened to what I was saying and understood what my concerns and priorities are.
Always professional and courteous.
No nothing to add. Dr Richardson is an excellent Dr that really seem to care about his patients. Thank you very much.
Very professional and knowledgeable
Excellent staff!
Yeah, so Lars Richardson, and I went for a second opinion, brought him my images, x-rays, MRIs. He was amazing. Super patient, asked me exactly what happened, reviewed the images with me, showed me everything, gave me his opinion, which differed from the prior opinion, and I said so much more confidence in what he was saying and his ... Read More
Dr. Lars Richardson was very friendly,knowledgeable and informative during my visit. First time seeing him and it was a very good experience. He answered all the questions I had and my wife's questions as well in a clear and courteous manner. Clear and detailed explanation of everything. Very good experience.