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Richard F. Owens, M.D.
Southern Oregon Orthopedics
Orthopedics: Foot and Ankle Surgery
Medford
Most recent review: 1 week ago
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4.8
1.2K Ratings
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Dr. Richard Owens is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in both foot and ankle surgery.
4.8
1.2K Ratings
371 Comments
Dr. Richard Owens is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in both foot and ankle surgery.
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Most recent review: 1 week ago
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Dr. Richard Owens is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle surgery. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and served eight years as an officer in the US Air Force. He then attended medical school and orthopedic surgical residency at the University of Cincinnati. He received subspecialty training in foot and ankle under Dr. Steven Conti in Pittsburgh, PA.
Dr. Owens and his family fell in love with the Rogue Valley during a job search and relocated from the Midwest. He was recruited by Southern Oregon Orthopedics in 2010 to fill a pressing need for high-quality foot and ankle care. His professional interests include sports injuries, total ankle joint replacement, deformity correction and lower extremity trauma.
"I was interested in small-town life, the outdoor activities, and the opportunity to practice big city medicine without the drawbacks of city life. Southern Oregon Orthopedics, with its sub-specialty focus, offers that opportunity."
In addition to his clinical practice, dr. Owens enjoys running, golf, wine-tasting, and family life. He is active in his church and enjoys twice-yearly medical mission trips to Honduras as well as a yearly shoe ministry at Medford Gospel Mission.
Education
2009-2010 Fellow, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh PA
2004-2009 Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Univeristy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH
1999–2004 M.D., University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
1987–1991 Virginia Tech, B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Employment
2010- present Orthopaedic Surgeon, Southern Oregon Orthopedics, Medford, OR
2009-2010 Fellow, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh PA
2004-2009 Resident, Univeristy of Cincinnati Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery
1992–2000 Captain, USAF: Engineer/project manager for various upgrade programs for the F-15, A-10, and F-117 fighter jets. Top Secret security clearance.
1989–1992 Ingersol-Rand: Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
1985–1991 Various jobs: Camp counselor, referee, census worker
Honors / Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha
US Air Force
Divisional Company Grade Officer of the Quarter (1995, 1999)
Air Force Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force ROTC
Top General Military Corps Cadet, 1987-88
Field Training: Top 10% Physical Fitness Award
4-Year Air Force ROTC Scholarship, Virginia Tech
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i am very happy with Dr. Owens & glad to have him here. What i dont like is the wait time to get an appt with him & for a cortisone shot. I suppose it means he is in high demand but its hard for me.
He did a great job on my ankle replacement.
Best Dr always and very conscientious.
Kind,informative,knowledgeable and just a nice person
Professional and explained everything
Dr. Owens is a kind, and very explanatory man. Would recommend to everyone and thank you for the help with my foot!
Very thorough and thoughtful of what I would be dealing with.
Seeing Dr. Owens was so helpful! I had a lot of questions about my foot and he gave me a very clear path on what to do. He’s very professional, a really good communicator and has terrific knowledge… All of which I value. I highly recommend him! Becky Neuman
So grateful I had an appointment with him—brainstorming my ankle problems. Thank you!
Dr. Owens was great. He was knowledgeable and kind. He was thorough in his explanations and I felt truly looked after while in his care.