Dr. Richard Fox has provided full-spectrum general surgical care to the Boulder community for over nine years. In that time, he cultivated a special interest in thoracic and vascular procedures, including state-of-the-art treatments for varicose veins. As a Board Certified General Surgeon, he aims to provide his patients minimally invasive alternatives to surgery. Utilizing the latest techniques, Dr. Fox keeps his patients out of the hospital; thus, allowing less recovery time following vein procedures.

 

Dr. Richard Fox, Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery in 2002, opened Alpine Surgical in 2007 and Boulder Vein Center in 2010. He created Boulder Vein Center as an extention of his surgical practice to address the increased need for comprehensive vein care in our community. Dr. Fox has been practicing General Surgery at Boulder Community Hopstial (BCH) and Avista Adventis Hospital since 2002, also serving as the Medical Director for Trauma Services at BCH for the last seven years. He is a Fellow of the Amercian College of Surgeons as well as the American Society of Breast Surgeons. He is also a member of the BCH Ethics Team and the Boulder Medical Society.

Dr. Fox earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology with Honors from Indiana University in 1993. He returned to his home state of Illinois to pursue Master’s Degrees in Applied Physiology and Pathology, as well as his MD degree, at the Chicago Medical School in North Chicago. While there, he was elected a member of Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Dr. Fox completed his Surgery internship and residency in General Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, in 2002.