Sara Richer, MD, FACS, is an associate professor of surgery (otolaryngology) and cares for patients as part of the Head and Neck Cancers Program at Smilow Cancer Hospital in Fairfield, Stamford, and Trumbull. She earned her medical degree from Rush Medical College with Alpha Omega Alpha honors and completed her Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery residency at McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University. She then completed a fellowship in thyroid and parathyroid surgery at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/ Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. Richer’s clinical interest is in parathyroid surgery and thyroid surgery, with particular expertise in optimizing the patient experience. Her special areas of interest include parathyroid surgery, head and neck masses, salivary gland disorders, thyroid cancer, and thyroid nodules. She has consistently been named a Connecticut Magazine Top Doctor, a New York Magazine Top Doctor, and has been recognized with Exceptional Women In Medicine awards.
Locations:
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Fairfield
111 Beach Road, Suite 201
Fairfield, CT 06824
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Trumbull
5520 Park Avenue,Suite 1-200
Trumbull, CT 06611
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Stamford
260 Long Ridge Road, Suite 2400
Stamford, CT 06902