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Office
4833 INTEGRIS Parkway Suite 150
Edmond, OK 73034Phone+1 405-657-3990Fax+1 405-951-9992
Summary
- Dr. Richard Dees was born and raised in a small town in Kamas, Utah. He received his undergraduate from The University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. He went on to graduate from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Greensburg, Pennsylvania in 2017. Dr. Dees completed his residency at St. Anthony hospital in Oklahoma City, OK. Following his orthopedic surgery residency, he completed a sports medicine fellowship at San Diego Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine Fellowship. In his fellowship he specialized in arthroscopic procedures of the knee and shoulder as well as total shoulder arthroplasty. He returned to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the summer of 2023. He is a member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, American Osteopathic Association, Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
Dr. Dees’ philosophy is to provide compassionate and individualized treatment for each patient. During your visit he will work to establish an accurate diagnosis and provide education so that you can understand your injury as well as treatment options. His clinical practice includes the management of knee, shoulder, elbow injuries using innovative arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques. He has a particular interest in arthroscopy of the knee and shoulder as well as shoulder arthroplasty.
Education & Training
- San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports MedicineFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2022 - 2023
- St Anthony HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2017 - 2022
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Seton HillClass of 2017
Certifications & Licensure
- OK State License 2018 - 2025
- CA State License 2022 - 2023
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Open Reduction Internal fixation of Incarcerated Greater Tuberosity Avulsion Fracture: A Case Report.Imran Gruhonjic, Richard L Dees, Anthony Parker, John Glomset
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports. 2022-03-01 - A Technique for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the Setting of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty.Richard L. Dees, Anthony J. Parker, John L. Glomset
Arthroscopy Techniques. 2021-01-01
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