Doctor Information
Richard Zhu, MD is an anesthesiologist with subspecialty training in pain management at Woodland Anesthesiology Associates Pain Medicine. He works in the operating rooms at St. Francis Hospital and Trinity Health facilities and in the Pain Clinic at St. Francis Hospital, and has a special interest in non-opioid, interventional treatment of cancer-related pain, CRPS and degenerative spine pain.
Education, Residency & Fellowship Training
- Fellowship: Pain Medicine (2018), NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell New York NY
- Residency: Anesthesiology (2017), Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven CT
- Internship: Internship, Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven CT
- Medical School: MD (2013), University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Undergraduate: Biology with a concentration in Neuroscience, Duke University Durham NC
- Board Certification: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (American Board of Anesthesiology 2019)
- NPI Number: 1336582881
Clinical Specialties & Procedures
Dr. Zhu focuses on interventional pain medicine at Woodland Anesthesiology Associates Pain Medicine, including:
- Image-guided spinal and joint injections
- Radiofrequency nerve ablation
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Peripheral nerve stimulation
- Cancer-related pain and CRPS
Dr. Zhu worked at Greenwich Hospital from 2018 to 2022, where he directed the Pain Management Service. He was named among Fairfield County’s Top Doctors for 2022 by Greenwich Magazine in the Pain Management category.
Practice Location & Appointments
- Practice: Woodland Anesthesiology Associates Pain Medicine
- Address: 114 Woodland St, Hartford, CT 06105
- Phone: (860) 714-6654
- Website: waapc.org/physicians/richard-zhu-md
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Where did Dr. Zhu train?
He studied at Duke University, earned his MD at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (2013), completed internship and anesthesiology residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital (2017) and a pain medicine fellowship at NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell (2018).
Is Dr. Zhu board certified?
Yes, in anesthesiology and in pain medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology (2019).
Where does Dr. Zhu see patients?
At Woodland Anesthesiology Associates Pain Medicine, 114 Woodland St, Hartford, CT 06105 (call (860) 714-6654), and at offices in Bloomfield, Avon, Farmington and Stafford Springs.
