Rich Preuss, M.D., graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a minor in Arabic language. He ran cross-country and track at the Naval Academy and following graduation he completed Navy SEAL training at the Naval Special Warfare Center in California.
Rich Preuss, M.D., graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a minor in Arabic language. He ran cross-country and track at the Naval Academy and following graduation he completed Navy SEAL training at the Naval Special Warfare Center in California.
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Dr Preuss is amazing. Very caring and professional. Spends time with you and listens to concerns So glad he is my surgeon.
(3 days ago)
Feb-2026
My first appointment was today. I can tell he will focus on my immediate needs and my treatment will be tailored to me specifically, not just cut and paste.
Thank you DR. Preuss I look forward to your help.
(1 week ago)
Feb-2026
Very professional and extremely personable. Based upon my visit today and our interaction, I would definitely recommend Dr. Preuss to neighbors and family members.
(1 week ago)
Feb-2026
Very competent surgeon. I addition, He took time to answer any and all concerns.
(1 week ago)
Feb-2026
Excellent doctor. Very knowledgeable, professional and thorough. Highly Recommend!
(1 week ago)
Feb-2026
Extremely knowledgeable and professional
(1 week ago)
Feb-2026
He was so nice and seemed very knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend him.
(2 weeks ago)
Feb-2026
Not a good listener.
(2 weeks ago)
Feb-2026
Very professional!
(2 weeks ago)
Feb-2026
Very thorough, answered all my questions, took his time explaining injury!
Rich Preuss, M.D., graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a minor in Arabic language. He ran cross-country and track at the Naval Academy and following graduation he completed Navy SEAL training at the Naval Special Warfare Center in California.
As a Navy SEAL officer, he was based in Virginia and the United Kingdom, deploying multiple times abroad. After seven years of service, he left active duty in the Navy to pursue a career in medicine.
He went on to complete a post-baccalaureate premedical certificate at Bryn Mawr College and then earned his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Virginia. Dr. Preuss completed his residency at the UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in Los Angeles. He then completed a Sports, Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, where he worked with the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte FC and Charlotte Knights.
Dr. Preuss is widely published on a variety of topics in orthopedics. He enjoys working with patients to help them recover from injury, achieve their goals and resume an active life.
Dr. Preuss is proficient in Spanish as a second language.
Outside of the operating room, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three boys.
Dr Preuss is amazing. Very caring and professional. Spends time with you and listens to concerns So glad he is my surgeon.
My first appointment was today. I can tell he will focus on my immediate needs and my treatment will be tailored to me specifically, not just cut and paste. Thank you DR. Preuss I look forward to your help.
Very professional and extremely personable. Based upon my visit today and our interaction, I would definitely recommend Dr. Preuss to neighbors and family members.
Very competent surgeon. I addition, He took time to answer any and all concerns.
Excellent doctor. Very knowledgeable, professional and thorough. Highly Recommend!
Extremely knowledgeable and professional
He was so nice and seemed very knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend him.
Not a good listener.
Very professional!
Very thorough, answered all my questions, took his time explaining injury!