Credentials & Education
Medical School
- University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL
Residency
- University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL
Board Certifications
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Fellowship
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Virginia Hospital, Richmond, VA
About
John B. Richardson, Jr., M.D., graduated from Auburn University and earned his medical degree from the University of South Alabama. He served as a resident in general surgery at the University of South Alabama followed by a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. In 1989 Dr. Richardson and his family moved to Birmingham, Alabama, where he has been in practice ever since.
His areas of specialty include minimally invasive surgery as well as mitral, tricuspid and aortic valve surgery.
Dr. Richardson is a fellow with The American College of Surgeons. His board certifications include the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of the medical staff at Grandview Medical Center.
He maintains memberships with several national and local professional organizations including The Medical Association of the State of Alabama, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Jefferson County Medical Association, John W. Kirklin Society, and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Richardson serves as a mentor to Auburn University football players, where he has volunteered many years on the medical staff for the football program. He is very passionate about the medical needs for military special forces and is involved in assisting with those needs, including helping to raise funds for suicide prevention for military special forces.
Dr. Richardson is a member of Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church. He and his wife, Sonja, have 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren that they enjoy spending time with. He also enjoys health and fitness, with weightlifting and daily high intensity workouts.
John B. Richardson, Jr., M.D., graduated from Auburn University and earned his medical degree from the University of South Alabama. He served as a resident in general surgery at the University of South Alabama followed by a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. In 1989 Dr. Richardson and his family moved to Birmingham, Alabama, where he has been in practice ever since. His areas of specialty include minimally invasive surgery as well as mitral, tricuspid and aortic valve surgery. Dr. Richardson is a fellow with The American College of Surgeons. His board certifications include the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of the medical staff at Grandview Medical Center. He maintains memberships with several national and local professional organizations including The Medical Association of the State of Alabama, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Jefferson County Medical Association, John W. Kirklin Society, and the American Medical Association. Dr. Richardson serves as a mentor to Auburn University football players, where he has volunteered many years on the medical staff for the football program. He is very passionate about the medical needs for military special forces and is involved in assisting with those needs, including helping to raise funds for suicide prevention for military special forces. Dr. Richardson is a member of Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church. He and his wife, Sonja, have 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren that they enjoy spending time with. He also enjoys health and fitness, with weightlifting and daily high intensity workouts.