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Richard A. Pierce MD, PhD, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery
Insurance Plans Accepted

About Richard A. Pierce

Areas of Expertise

  • Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
  • General Surgery
  • Hernias (Inguinal, Ventral, Incision)
  • Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
  • Sports Hernia/Athletic Pubalgia
  • Surgical Endoscopy

Conditions and Treatments

Location

Vanderbilt General Surgery
2111 Belcourt Avenue, Suite 103
Nashville, TN 37212

Services

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy - University of Virginia, 2001
  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Virginia, 2002
  • Research Fellowship - Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, 2007
  • Residency - Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, 2009
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Board Certifications

  • Surgery - American Board of Surgery, 2010

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Dr. Pierce is extraordinarily brilliant, empathetic and patient. He answered multitude of my questions, was engaging. And I was surprised that after all my questions he asked do you have any more, encouraging the dialogue to ensure we were on the same page. Supremely Excellent. What if all Doctors are like Dr. Pierce ?
May 19, 2026
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My concerns and questions were all answered, clear and complete explanations given and I was amazed by the time they spent and attention to details given. Very impressed!
April 27, 2026
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Very nice
March 22, 2026
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I was very impressed with Dr. Pierce. He explained everything well and understandable.
January 30, 2026
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Dr Pierce always shows concern and is approachable.
January 14, 2026
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Dr Pierce was very friendly and we went over my past issues. He answered my question on my current condition and we discussed if future problems arose what would be the best way to handle it.
January 13, 2026
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Dr Pierce is the absolute best!!
December 17, 2025
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Good
December 17, 2025
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Dr L. (Residence) was very thorough in assessment.Dr Pierce was wonderful in explaining his assessment and the plan forward
November 16, 2025
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