RichardLesesneFriersonMD

Forensic Psychiatry

Professor of Clinical Psychiatry

Dr. Frierson is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

Office
15 Medical Park Rd
Suite 301
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone+1 803-255-3400

Fax+1 803-255-3420

Richard Frierson, MD, is based in Columbia, SC, and specializes in psychiatry with a subspecialty in forensic psychiatry. He completed his residency in psychiatry at Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia in 1992, after graduating from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Frierson has authored several publications, including studies on emergency department visits for suicidal ideation, mental health defenses in criminal cases, and the interface of psychiatry and malpractice law. He received recognition as a Regional Top Doctor from Castle Connolly in 2014.

Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia (Columbia)Residency, Psychiatry, 1988 - 1992
University of South Carolina School of MedicineClass of 1988

PubMed

Effect of COVID-19 on Emergency Department Visits for Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts among South Carolina Youth.
Radhika J Kothadia, Kaustubh G Joshi, Richard L Frierson, Coleton King
Southern Medical Journal. 2025-02-01
Mental health criminal defenses in persons with neuropsychiatric disorders.
Richard L Frierson, Kaustubh G Joshi
Behavioral Sciences & the Law. 2023-11-15
2 citations
Knowledge and Attitudes of Psychiatrists About the Gun Rights of Persons With Mental Illness.
Megan E Nagle, Kaustubh G. Joshi, Richard L. Frierson, Martin W Durkin, Alexandra Karydi
The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. 2020-11-24

Richard L. Frierson, MD: Teacher, Mentor, Advocate for Forensic PsychiatryMarch 9th, 2019
USC Instructor Nets Kudos for Forensic Psychiatry AdvancesNovember 17th, 2016