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.
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Sports Medicine Service
Charles River Plaza
175 Cambridge St., 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-6155
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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.
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Dr. Richardson was enormously thorough and helpful and most certainly made me understand what in the world is going on in my knee and what the possible solution is.
Very personable and professional. Courteous and thorough visit.
He was very informative and kind
Excellent visit. Thoughtful and thorough.
Dr. Richardson answered all of my questions and told me what I should expect after I have the procedure on my knee.
I have been seeing Dr Richardson for over 15 years with 5 knee surgeries one of which he corrected from a previous orthopedic. His knowledge, expertise and bedside manner is top notch! He is extremely responsive every single time I've ever messaged him. I wouldn't go anywhere else for my knees!
Dr LR was a very proficient and caring surgeon and he took care of me well. Highly recommend him.
I had a wonderful experience with this care provider. He was professional, truly compassionate, and attentive to my needs. I highly recommend Dr. Richardson to anyone looking for quality and trustworthy care. [redacted]
Nurses, admin and Dr Richardson were great.
The provider was very attentive and listened to my concerns and answered any questions. He also offered me to communicate with him through Patient Gateway if needed.