Richard Anderson, MD

Dr. Anderson received his medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Ill., where he also completed a general surgery internship. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, followed by his cardiovascular and thoracic surgery fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo.

As a thoracic surgeon, Dr. Anderson finds that his surgeries, while technically challenging, are very rewarding. “I love taking care of people,” he says about why he pursued a career in medicine, “and I wanted to make people better.”