Sports Medicine Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon Team Physician: New England Patriots, Boston Bruins; Harvard College, Wheelock College, Wentworth College Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Lars Richardson specializes in athletic and traumatic injuries of the knee and shoulder. He has extensive experience in the care of athletes ranging from professionals to weekend warriors.
Dr. Richardson played lacrosse at Harvard, graduating cum laude in History and Literature. He earned an MD from Columbia Medical School where he was captain and president of the Rugby Football Club. He completed the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, where he served as Chief Resident at Mass General, running the West Trauma Service. Following his residency, Dr. Richardson completed a six-month foot and ankle fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a year-long fellowship at Mass General in Sports Medicine.
Before coming to Mass General in 2014, Dr. Richardson held a position as Clinical Instructor in Orthopaedics at BIDMC for 12 years. He has been working with the sports teams at Harvard since 2000. With his partner, he provides orthopaedic care for 42 varsity teams and two Rugby clubs. He has also provided orthopaedic care for the Boston Bruins since 2003. He works with multiple local colleges, always trying to get athletes safely and swiftly back to competition.
Sports Medicine Service Charles River Plaza 175 Cambridge St., 4th Floor Boston, MA02114 Phone: 617-726-6155
Medical Education
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepted Insurance Plans
Aetna
Beech Street
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
Cigna
Commonwealth Care Alliance
Coventry
Fallon Health
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Humana
Maine Community Health Options
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
MassHealth
Medicaid CT
Medicaid ME
Medicaid NH
Medicaid RI
Medicaid VT
Medicare
Medicare ACO
Multiplan
Railroad Medicare
Senior Whole Health
TriCare
Tufts Health Plan
United Health Care
Wellpoint
WellSense
WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Richardson currently serves as the local principle investigator for a project on the epidemiology of concussions in Ivy League sports.
Current interests include injuries due to overtraining and non surgical treatment of Achilles ruptures.
Publications
Select Publications:
Chacko AT, Ramirez MA, Ramappa AJ, Richardson LC, Appleton PT, Rodriguez EK. Does late night hip surgery affect outcome? J Trauma. 2011 Aug;71(2):447-53; discussion 453.
Ramirez MA, Rodriguez EK, Zurakowski D, Richardson LC. Detection of orthopaedic implants in vivo by enhanced-sensitivity, walk-through metal detectors. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Apr;89(4):742-6.
Richardson LC, Reitman R, Wilson M. Achilles tendon ruptures: functional outcome of surgical repair with a "pull-out" wire. Foot Ankle Int. 2003 May;24(5):439-43.
Reviews: Comments and Ratings
4.9out of 5(199 Ratings, 64 Comments)
May 2025
Yes, my visit with Dr. Lars Anderson was, I'm sorry, Richardson was great, including the receptionist as well. He was great too. I didn't catch his name, unfortunately, but he was amazing as well, friendly, helpful, smiled, you know, all those things you kind of look for in, you know, in a doctor's office when you go for care. So thank you so much.
May 2025
Dr Richardson is the best - always attentive and helpful - feel So lucky to have him as my doctor
May 2025
Made me feel comfortable in under going the surgery. Seems extremely competent in the matter.
May 2025
Categorically, high quality care, thoughtful, patient, accurate, familiar with my history, and provider of helpful information. Thank you.
April 2025
It was a very informative visit. The doctor and staff explained things very clearly.
April 2025
Dr Richardson listen to me about my right knee situation, made me feel very comfortable and I was at ease
April 2025
I feel that Dr Richardson actually listened to what I was saying and understood what my concerns and priorities are.
April 2025
Always professional and courteous.
April 2025
No nothing to add. Dr Richardson is an excellent Dr that really seem to care about his patients. Thank you very much.
Lars Richardson, MD, a sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon and team physician for the Boston Bruins, spoke at the Boston Bruins Annual Coaching Symposium.
Yes, my visit with Dr. Lars Anderson was, I'm sorry, Richardson was great, including the receptionist as well. He was great too. I didn't catch his name, unfortunately, but he was amazing as well, friendly, helpful, smiled, you know, all those things you kind of look for in, you know, in a doctor's office when you go for care. So thank you so much.
Dr Richardson is the best - always attentive and helpful - feel So lucky to have him as my doctor
Made me feel comfortable in under going the surgery. Seems extremely competent in the matter.
Categorically, high quality care, thoughtful, patient, accurate, familiar with my history, and provider of helpful information. Thank you.
It was a very informative visit. The doctor and staff explained things very clearly.
Dr Richardson listen to me about my right knee situation, made me feel very comfortable and I was at ease
I feel that Dr Richardson actually listened to what I was saying and understood what my concerns and priorities are.
Always professional and courteous.
No nothing to add. Dr Richardson is an excellent Dr that really seem to care about his patients. Thank you very much.
Very professional and knowledgeable