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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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.
Seems very knowledgeable and friendly
It was amazing to have someone actually answer the phone, listen to the concern and promptly help and schedule an appt. Very refreshing! No long hold times, no being transferred everywhere and our doctor was excellent. Doctor, office and staff all top notch.
He listened to all my concerns and he was one of the best providers I've seen
Dr. Richardson was very knowledgeable, explained things clearly, and was able to satisfy some of my concerns relating to the injury that I had. I would highly recommend him to anybody who has a sports-related injury.
Dr Richardson is the best. He is kind, caring and gave me great insight
Dr. Richardson was incredibly thorough explaining my MRI results and my injury. He explained the logistics of my surgery and recovery while allowing me to process the information and respond appropriately. I felt comfortable and have the upmost respect and trust in his orthopedics practice.
Dr Richardson was polite and walked me through what to expect from my surgery. I was happy with the phone call.
Had a great experience - thought the orthopedic see was the highest quality. Relaxed amiable approach worked well with me because I ask questions
Dr. Richardson was wonderful. They were on time. He analyzed my x-rays and was very accurate in both my initial appointment as well as after my MRI explaining what was wrong with my left knee, period. I would definitely go to him and highly recommend him to anybody that needed any kind of knee surgery.