Richard S. King, MD
Anesthesiology
Richard S. King, MD
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.606.1206
Fax: 212.517.4481
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.606.1206
Fax: 212.517.4481
Dr. Richard King was born and grew up in New Zealand, where he attended Otago and Victoria Universities as an undergraduate. He graduated from the University of Dundee Medical School in Scotland and trained in anesthesia in Southern Africa, where he received his board certification. Dr. King came to the United States in 1985, and after completing a fellowship in regional anesthesia at Hospital for Special Surgery, joined the Attending Staff.
Dr. King’s main interests include regional anesthesia for orthopaedic surgery, the treatment of acute postoperative pain, and the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Dr. King has chaired the departmental Quality Assurance and Educational Committees and retains a special interest in the training of residents and fellows in regional anesthesia.
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Appointments
Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Specialty
Special Expertise
Post-operative Pain Management
Regional Anesthesia for Ambulatory Surgery
Languages
English
Insurance Information
Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO HMO POS
Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathway
Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathway Enhanced
Cigna
Connecticare
EmblemHealth GHI
EmblemHealth HIP
EmblemHealth Select Care
Medicare
Oxford
Oxford Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare Compass
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Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO HMO POS
Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathway
Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathway Enhanced
Cigna
Connecticare
EmblemHealth GHI
EmblemHealth HIP
EmblemHealth Select Care
Medicare
Oxford
Oxford Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare Compass
Please note, if your insurance is not on this list, you may still have coverage subject to the availability of out-of-network benefits.
If you do not wish to go out-of-network, our HSS Connect service will help you find an appropriate doctor.
Industry Relationships
One of the goals of HSS is to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and related disciplines for the benefit of patients. Physicians at HSS may collaborate with outside companies for education, research and medical advances. HSS supports this collaboration in order to foster medical breakthroughs; however HSS also believes that these collaborations must be disclosed.
As part of the disclosure process, this website lists physician collaborations with outside companies if payments were received during the prior year, or if the HSS physician currently receives payment. The disclosures are provided by information provided by the physician and other sources and are updated regularly. Further information may be available on individual company websites.
As of September 19, 2018, Dr. King reported no financial interest relationships with healthcare industry.
By disclosing the collaborations of HSS physicians with industry on this website, HSS and its physicians make this information available to their patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest Policy does not permit physicians to collect royalties on products developed by him/her that are used on patients at HSS.