Dr. Richard Fox

Richard J. Fox, MD, FACS is a Board Certified General Surgeon in private practice in Boulder, Colorado. He provides full-spectrum general surgical care including all types of gastrointestinal surgery (both benign and malignant), hernia repairs, endocrine surgery, as well as breast disease. He also has a special interest in thoracic and vascular procedures, including state-of-the-art treatment for varicose veins. Dr. Fox provides advanced minimally invasive approaches when applicable to all his surgeries.

Dr. Fox has been in private practice since 2002. He started Alpine Surgical in 2007.

Receiving his board certification from the American Board of Surgery in 2002, Dr. Fox is a Fellow of the American College Of Surgeons, as well as the American Society of Breast Surgeons. He is a member of the Colorado Medical Society as well as Boulder County Medical Society. He has served as Trauma Director for Boulder Community Hospital since 2003.

Dr. Fox earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology with Honors from Indiana University in 1993. He returned to Illinois to pursue Master’s Degrees in Applied Physiology and Pathology, as well as his MD degree, at the Chicago Medical School in North Chicago. While there, he was elected as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Dr. Fox completed his Surgery internship and residency in General Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, in 2002.

Education

Indiana University (1989-1993)

• Bachelor of Science with Honors – Biology with Psychology and Spanish Minors

Chicago Medical School (1993-1997)

• Masters of Science – Applied Physiology
• Masters of Science – Pathology
• Doctor of Medicine

Professional Training

Loyola University Medical Center Department of Surgery, Maywood, Illinois (1997-2002)

• Internship, General Surgery
• Residency, General Surgery
• Chief Resident, General Surgery

Hospital Affiliations

• Boulder Community Hospital, Boulder, Colorado - Active Staff
• Avista Adventist Hospital, Louisville, Colorado - Active Staff
• Longmont United Hospital, Longmont, Colorado - Courtesy Staff

Professional Appointments

• Trauma Co-Director, Boulder Community Hospital, Boulder, Colorado
• Medical Director - Trauma Department, Boulder Community Hospital, Boulder, Colorado
• Ethics Committee Member, Boulder Community Hospital, Boulder, Colorado
• Boulder Valley Individual Practice Association – Board Member

Specialty Certifications

• National Board of Medical Examiners
• Diplomate American Board of Surgery
• Advanced Trauma Life Support

Professional Societies

• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
• The American Society of Breast Surgeons
• Colorado Medical Society
• Boulder County Medical Society
• Peruvian American Medical Society Medical Mission - Surgical Volunteer, Cusco, Peru