Physician Information
Richard G. Wendt, MD
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr. Wendt is a 1979 graduate of Kansas State University and was born and raised in central Kansas. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1983. His internship and orthopaedic surgery residency were completed at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in affiliation with the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita.
Dr. Wendt engages in general orthopaedic surgery, although he has special interests in arthritic hip and knee conditions, total joint reconstruction, arthroscopy and trauma. He has been involved with general hospital committees including, chief of surgery, as well as on the Board of Directors of the local VNA, and a volunteer preceptor for 1st and 2nd year KU medical students.
Board Certified
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Re-certified 2010)
Fellow
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Kansas Orthopaedic Society
Honorary Doctor Chairperson for Annual Lawrence Arthritis Walk