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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Great doctor. First rate.
(3 days ago)
Sep-2026
Explained everything. Took time to go over MRI and plan of care
(1 week ago)
Sep-2026
Very informative. Answered all of our questions.
(1 week ago)
Sep-2026
Very professional and outstanding people skills. Very knowledgeable and felt comfortable in our visits. Thank you for helping me on my journey to a better knee.
(1 week ago)
Sep-2026
Excellent bedside manner. Very knowledgeable and took the time to answer all my questions.
(1 week ago)
Sep-2026
Dr.preuss was very informative,great bedside manner.
(3 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
So helpful with navigating the system and helping with decisions about surgery. Had extensive rotator cuff surgery. Highly recommend both for expertise and patient communication.Office staff very supportive.
(3 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
Thorough explanation of problem and how to fix it. 100 percent happy with visit and our plan!!
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.
Great doctor. First rate.
Explained everything. Took time to go over MRI and plan of care
Very informative. Answered all of our questions.
Very professional and outstanding people skills. Very knowledgeable and felt comfortable in our visits. Thank you for helping me on my journey to a better knee.
Excellent bedside manner. Very knowledgeable and took the time to answer all my questions.
Dr.preuss was very informative,great bedside manner.
So helpful with navigating the system and helping with decisions about surgery. Had extensive rotator cuff surgery. Highly recommend both for expertise and patient communication.Office staff very supportive.
Thorough explanation of problem and how to fix it. 100 percent happy with visit and our plan!!
Personable and listens
He is amazing.