Richard J. DePersio , MD
ENT and facial plastic surgery
Tennessee Vol fan, love family, golf and basketball
I’m a native Tennessean, born in Oak Ridge. I graduated from Oak Ridge High School and the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and medical school in Memphis. After 6 years , I completed a residency in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. My Board certification is from the American Board of Otolaryngology and the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery. Other involvement with medicine includes being President of the Knoxville Academy of Medicine and President of the Tennessee Medical Association. Also, I’ve spent 18 years as a delegate to the American Medical Association.Tennessee Vol fan
Clinical Focus:
Nasal, sinus issues, facial cosmetic procedures
Specialties:
Otolaryngology
Education & Credentials
Schools
University of Tennessee, Memohis
Internships
Internal Medicine at the City of Memphis hospitals
Residencies
General surgery at Methodist hospital and Otolaryngology at UT Memphis
Board Certifications
Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery
Organizations & Societies
American college of surgeons academy of otolaryngology academy of facial plastic surgery AMA Tennessee MA and Knoxville AM
I enjoy patient interaction and the challenges my specialty presents.
— Richard J. DePersio
Where I See Patients
Greater Knoxville Ear Nose & Throat Assoc, PC
1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 160Knoxville, TN 37920-1517
Phone: (865) 521-8050
Fax: (865) 544-5816
Directions
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