Dr. Lucas B. Richie, M.D. is a board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeon. He earned his medical degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed his residency at Michigan State University/Western Michigan University. He then completed an orthopedic sports medicine fellowship at Beacon Orthopaedics. He has a special interest in minimally invasive arthroscopic surgical procedures of the shoulder and knee with cartilage and joint preservation.
Dr. Lucas B. Richie, M.D. is a board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeon. He earned his medical degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed his residency at Michigan State University/Western Michigan University. He then completed an orthopedic sports medicine fellowship at Beacon Orthopaedics. He has a special interest in minimally invasive arthroscopic surgical procedures of the shoulder and knee with cartilage and joint preservation.
Dr. Lucas B. Richie, M.D. is an American Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon who has been with Premier Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine which became Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics since 2014. Dr. Richie is originally from Dayton, Ohio. He graduated cum laude from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He then went onto complete his medical education at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Upon completing his graduate degree, he completed a five year orthopedic surgery residency training program with Michigan State University/Western Michigan University and spent the last year as Chief Resident. He was then fortunate to return home and complete an orthopedic sports medicine fellowship with Beacon Orthopaedics where he was able to pursue his passion for orthopedic sports medicine. This specialty training gave Dr. Richie to work with athletes of all ages and activity levels ranging from a state champion high school football team to the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball.
Dr. Richie works as a general orthopedist with multiple locations around the Nashville area in order to best serve his patients. He takes great pride in helping patient return to the activities they love. He sees and treats all orthopedic conditions from traumatic injuries and fractures to back pain, hand conditions, foot and ankle, and sports medicine, and even including MAKO robotic assisted joint replacement. He has a special interest in minimally invasive arthroscopic surgical procedures of the shoulder and knee with cartilage and joint preservation/restoration. Dr. Richie also offers cutting edge techniques such as orthobiologics. Dr. Richie also serves as the official team physician for Mount Juliet High School and Cross Hit Baseball Academy. He enjoys being a part of the community and the excellent athletic programs.
In his life outside the clinic and the OR, he enjoys being with his wife Kristina and children, Parker, Preston and Piper. The Richie’s enjoy traveling, being outdoors, hiking, boating and sporting events.
Dr. Richie’s Specialties Include:
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- General Orthopedics
- Joint Replacement
- Knee and Shoulder Injuries
- Orthobiologics
- Sports Medicine
- Robotic assisted knee replacement
- Upper extremity
- Hand & Wrist
- Trauma
I appreciate Dr. Richie‘s patient is not a with me. and I wanted to make sure I still had a reason to have a second surgery and in fact I still do I feel confident that he’ll do a good job and that’ll be the end of it
Dr Richie is very thorough in his explanation of procedures, post surgery info etc
Only gave four because I waited two hours before seeing Dr. Ritchie. Wait time a little long.
He’s the best!!
He was wonderful. He explained everything, answered all my questions and he did not push me to have surgery. He learned to me and gave me options. I appreciated that.
Extremely helpful! Very explanatory! Kind!
Excellent Dr who really listens to your condition
Excellent surgeon!!! Communicates clearly and thoroughly. Listens patiently. When discussing my treatment options for my knee pain, he described each option in great detail!
Hey thanks very professional everybody again Thanks ✌😁
He's so knowledgeable, Dr. Richie is so courteous, he listens and always has options! 5 stars plus one extra!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️