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Dr. Richard Boorse, MD

Dr. Richard Boorse, MD

General Surgery*

Dr. Richard Boorse, MD is a general surgeon in Allentown, PA. He is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

4 Star Rating
Based on 21 reviews 4 Star Rating (21 reviews)

Practice

1240 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 308 Allentown, PA 18103
Telehealth available

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Dr. Boorse's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Boorse

4.0

21 ratings, 9 with a written review
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
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Helen Bergey – Aug 26, 2022
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What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
What could be improved
No results
2 people found this helpful
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shell – Aug 11, 2020
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
3 people found this helpful
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Nikki95 – Jul 03, 2019
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What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
6 people found this helpful
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May 22, 2019
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
3 people found this helpful
Helpful
Kathleen E Elston in Summit Hill, PA – Feb 16, 2019
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What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Long wait times
4 people found this helpful
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Allentown, PA – May 11, 2017
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
5 people found this helpful
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Virginia Rutkowski in Bethlehem, PA – Jun 07, 2016
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What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
6 people found this helpful
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Apr 08, 2016
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
3 people found this helpful
Helpful
Cornelia Echevarria in Bethlehem, PA – Feb 03, 2016
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My philosophy is to treat patients as I would want to be treated.
  • General Surgery

  • Trauma Surgery

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  • Allentown Affil Hosps

    Residency Hospital
  • Allentown Affil Hosps

    Internship Hospital
  • Temple University Lewis Katz School Of Medicine

    Medical School
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Surgery®
General Surgery
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Locations

Practice

LVPG Hematology Oncology1240 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 308 Allentown, PA 18103
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Practice

Lehigh Valley Hospital Respiratory1627 Chew St Allentown, PA 18102
2

Affiliated Hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest

    1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd
    Allentown, PA 18103
    Recipient of 13
    hospital awards

    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025)

    Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality

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    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    86%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    2% higher than the national average

    77%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    1% higher than the national average

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