Richard Lee Price, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery

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Specialties

Spine Surgery

Locations and Contact

Cannery Building

Spine Center
3301 C St.
Sacramento, CA 95816

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Philosophy of Care

Dr. Price's philosophy of care emphasizes clear and empathetic communication with patients and their families, ensuring that they feel supported and informed throughout the treatment process. He takes the time to understand each patient's unique needs, concerns, and goals in order to develop the ideal treatment plan each individual patient. He strives to improve each of his patient's quality of life with both technical expertise and compassionate care. 

Clinical Interests

Dr. Price is a fellowship-trained complex and minimally invasive spine surgeon that treats all spinal conditions including degenerative disease (i.e herniatied discs, stenosis, myelopathy), tumors, complex deformity (i.e. scoliosis), revision surgery, and trauma. He uses innovative technology such as augemented reality, robotics, and endoscopic technology to deliver the best surigcal care possible. His minimally invasive approaches to spine surgery improves patient outcomes, reduces recovery times, and minimizes surgical risks.

Research/Academic Interests

Dr. Price is an expert in augmented reality (AR) technology. His research focuses on employing AR in the operating room to improve surgical outcomes by enhancing surgical precision and efficiency. Outside of the operating room he is developing novel AR and virtual reality technology to expand current surgical applications to ultimately improve patient care. Additionally, he has an interest in studying the role of cannabis in treating back pain and post-surgical pain.

Division

Neurological Surgery

Center/Program Affiliation

Spine Center

Undergraduate School

B.S., Molecular Genetics, Ohio State University, Columbus OH 2006

Medical School

M.D., Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus OH 2014

Other School

Ph.D., Integrated Biomedical Science, Ohio State University, Columbus OH 2012

Internship

Neurological Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis MO 2014-2015

Residency

Neurological Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis MO 2015-2021

Fellowship

Complex and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Seattle WA 2020-2021

Neurosurgical Top Gun Competition, Second Place, American Association of Neurological Surgery, 2019, American Association of Neurological Surgery, 2019

Medical Scientist Training Program Leadership and Academic Achievement Award, Ohio State University, Ohio State University, 2014

J. William Fulbright Scholar, 2006

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