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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+1 615-343-9485
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1977 - 1983
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 1984 - 2025
- AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
- FL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
- MD State Medical License 1981 - 1985
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 30 citationsRelief of dysphagia after laparoscopic Heller myotomy improves long-term quality of life.Yassar Youssef, William O. Richards, Kenneth W. Sharp, Michael D. Holzman, Nikilesh Sekhar
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2007-01-19 - 113 citations100 consecutive minimally invasive Heller myotomies: lessons learned.Kenneth W. Sharp, Leena Khaitan, Stefan Scholz, Michael D. Holzman, William O. Richards
Annals of Surgery. 2002-05-01 - 355 citationsHeller Myotomy Versus Heller Myotomy With Dor Fundoplication for Achalasia: A Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Clinical TrialWilliam O. Richards, Alfonso Torquati, Michael D. Holzman, Leena Khaitan, Daniel W. Byrne
Annals of Surgery. 2004-09-01
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