Tara Richardson, MD

(316) 202-8650 316-733-6023
www.tararichardsonmd.com

In Practice Since

October, 2017

Current Availability

updated 03-14-2023
Accepting new patients/clients
Please submit a consultation request if you are interested in joining Dr. Richardson's waitlist.

Location #1

310 W. Central Ave., Suite F
Andover, KS 67002
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Fee Range

$220 for initial visit; $140 for typical follow-up visit; $200 for extended follow-up visit. PANS Evaluations/treatment will require longer appointment times with $400 initial evaluation and $200 follow up visits.
Sliding Scale: no

About Me
Consultation Request

*** NOW ACCEPTING PATIENTS IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI ***

Training and qualifications:

4-year Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Kansas

4-year Medical degree from the KU School of Medicine

4-year Psychiatry residency at the KU School of Medicine - Wichita

APBN Board Certification in General Psychiatry

Integrative Psychiatry Institute Fellowship

National Curriculum for Reproductive Psychiatry

Dr. Tara Richardson was born and raised in rural Kansas. She is a board-certified general psychiatrist, meaning she is able to treat patients of all ages.

Dr. Richardson has a special interest in reproductive psychiatry, focusing on the mental health of women at every stage of childbearing, from preconception through pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting. This may also include issues related to women's sexual health. She also has a special interest in PANS/PANDAS.

During residency, Dr. Richardson served as chief resident and received awards for excellence in research, teaching, and outpatient care. She previously served as faculty at the KU School of Medicine - Wichita, as well as medical director of an inpatient geriatric psychiatry unit and outpatient residency clinic.

Treatment Focus

Anxiety/anxiety attacks
Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD)
Bipolar Disorder

Depression
Obsessive Compulsive
Post-traumatic Stress

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