John Richards, MD

My name is John Richards, I was born in Palm Springs, California and grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma. I attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma where I obtained my undergraduate degree in biomedical chemistry. I then attended the University of Oklahoma for medical school in Oklahoma City where I fell in love with Otolaryngology as a third year medical student. I was very fortunate to interview with the University of Arizona's Otolaryngology program here in Tucson. I was extremely impressed with the quality and quantity of educational experiences that this program offered and was ecstatic when I matched here. I feel extremely grateful to be at a program that has a tight knit group of residents and faculty that truly care. Outside of the hospital I enjoy mountain biking, running, cooking, playing video games and relaxing with my wife and two dachshunds. I am very proud to be in this program and extremely thankful to be surrounded by outstanding individuals that continue to improve the program every day.

What attracted you to UArizona?
I was attracted to UArizona by the outstanding surgical and clinical training. I think UArizona is extremely unique in that we have a very tight-knit group both with the residents and with the faculty to the point that you are just as likely to see me hanging out with a faculty member outside of work as you are with a fellow resident. Also, I believe the hands-on training we receive is second to none.