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Dr. Richard Dickerman, M.D., FACS, is the surgical director of the transplant programs at Methodist Dallas Medical Center.

Certified by the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS), Dr. Dickerman is well-published and recognized as one of the leading vascular and transplant surgeons in the state of Texas.

He was instrumental in the development of the kidney and pancreas transplant program at Methodist Dallas Medical Center which has performed more than 2,500 transplants since 1981.

In 1999, he became the first surgeon, along with Ron Aronoff, M.D., to successfully perform a laparoscopic nephrectomy at Methodist Dallas Medical Center.

Clinical Interests

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)

Adrenal gland

Adrenal tumors

Amputations

Aneurysm - dialysis grafts

Appendectomy

Carotid artery disease (CAD/stenosis)

Claudication (circulation) leg

Feeding tube

Gallbladder, bile duct

Gastrectomy (stomach cancer)

Gastric cancer

Gastric Volvulus

Hernia

   Incision

   Bilateral

   Umbilical

   Hiatal

   Inguinal

   Ventral

Hyperparathyroidism

Ileostomy/revisions

Kidney or kidney/pancreas evaluations

Lipoma (fatty tumor, cyst)

MALS

Muscle/ temporal biopsy

Nephrectomy

Non-healing wound (abdomen, foot, graft)

Pancreas (cancer or chronic pancreatitis)

Parathyroid adenoma

PD catheter

Peripheral artery disease

Peripheral vascular disease

Perma cath removal

Thyroid gland (goiter)

Vascular access/grafts/fistulas

Education

Bachelor Degree - University of Wisconsin

Medical Doctorate - Albany Medical College

Residency: General Surgery - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Fellowship: General Surgery - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor