Angela M. Richardson, MD, PhD
Neurosurgery
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Biography
Dr. Angela M. Richardson, MD, PhD, specializes in surgery and radiosurgery (Gamma Knife) for primary and metastatic brain tumors, as well as meningiomas, pituitary tumors and skull base tumors. She is an expert in cutting-edge neurosurgical techniques, including awake mapping, implanted brachytherapy, laser ablation, robotic surgery and minimally invasive approaches. She is focused on innovation in the care of brain tumor patients, leading several clinical trials and advancing brain tumor treatments through research in her independent laboratory.
Here, Richardson has secured grant funding for her laboratory studies on experimental therapeutics (gene therapy and nanoparticles) and the tumor microenvironment. She is nationally recognized, serving on the Women in Neurosurgery Executive Committee, on the Board of Directors of the Interurban Neurosurgical Society and as a reviewer for several national and international journals.
Richardson is a board-certified neurosurgeon and Director of Surgical Neuro-oncology. She is dual fellowship trained in Surgical Neuro-oncology (University of Miami) and Skull Base Surgery (University of Wisconsin – Madison). She graduated with a B.A. in Biochemistry from Columbia University in New York City and then earned her MD and PhD in Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics from Drexel University College of Medicine. She then completed her residency training in neurological surgery at the University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Insurance
Insurance plans accepted by this provider are below.
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Anthem HMO
- Anthem Managed Medicaid Healthy Indiana Plan
- Anthem Managed Medicaid Hoosier Care Connect
- Anthem Managed Medicaid Hoosier Healthwise
- Anthem Medicare Advantage HMO
- Anthem Medicare Advantage PPO
- Anthem PPO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Care Source Healthy Indiana Plan
- Care Source Hoosier Healthwise
- Care Source Marketplace
- Cigna HealthCare HMO
- Cigna HealthCare PPO
- Cofinity (Aetna) PPO
- Cofinity (Aetna) PPOM
Community Health Alliance
Deaconess OneCare
- Encore Combined
- Encore Health Network
First Health Network
- Health Alliance Medicare Advantage
- Humana ChoiceCare
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
Lutheran Preferred
Majestic Care Management I-SNP
- Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan
- Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect
- Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise
- Managed Health Services Marketplace
- Managed Health Services Medicare Advantage
- MDWise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan
- MDWise Excel Hoosier Healthwise
Medicaid (Traditional)
Medicare (Traditional)
MultiPlan/PHCS
- Parkview Signature Care EPO
- Parkview Signature Care PPO
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHP)
Sagamore Health Network
SHO Direct
Southern Indiana Health Organization (SIHO) Inspire/PPO
- United HealthCare Managed Medicaid - Hoosier Care Connect
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage HMO
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage POS
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage PPO
VA Community Care Network
- Zing Health CSNP
- Zing Health DSNP
- Zing Health HMO
- Zing Health POS
- Zing Health PPO
Note: Although this listing was accurate at the time of posting, insurances change regularly, and insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider. Please confirm with your insurance company that this provider is covered by your plan before your appointment.
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Specialties & Details
Specialties:
Neurosurgery
Conditions & Treatments:
Brain tumor, Primary brain tumor, Metastatic brain tumor, Glioma, Metastasis, Meningioma, Pituitary surgery, Skull base surgery, Endoscopic skull base surgery, Gamma knife radiosurgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Laser interstitial thermal therapy, Laser tumor ablation, LITT, Implanted brachytherapy, Robotic guided surgery, Clinical trial development, Awake mapping surgery
Education
Undergraduate:
Columbia University, New York, NY
Doctorate:
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
School of Medicine:
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Residency:
University of Miami
Fellowship:
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Hospitals & Affiliations
Hospital Privileges:
IU Health Methodist/IU Health University, IU Health West, IU Health North
Physician Group:
IU Health Medical Group
Research
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