--- title: "Dr. Joshua C. Richards | Orthopedist in Pleasanton, CA" description: "Dr. Joshua C. Richards, M.D. practices Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery in Pleasanton, CA. Accepting new patients." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-joshua-c-richards-1046237898" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Find a provider](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider) / 3. Joshua C. Richards, M.D. ![Joshua C. Richards, M.D.](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/3E-PS2Aej04wd-83Kak_ctEsED2rOaMC9iqAR4D3MZw/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) # Joshua C. Richards, M.D. ## Orthopedic Surgery - Accepting new patients ## Hand Surgery - Accepting new patients [5725 West Las Positas Blvd.Suite 200Pleasanton, CA 94588](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=5725+West+Las+Positas+Blvd.+Pleasanton%2C+CA+94588+US) ## Schedule appointment [925-272-2860](tel:+19252722860) Jump to: - [About](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-joshua-c-richards-1046237898#provider-about) - [Locations](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-joshua-c-richards-1046237898#provider-locations) - [Services](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-joshua-c-richards-1046237898#provider-services) ## About Dr. Richards Languages English Gender Male ## Education and training **Medical school:** New York Medical College **Residency:** St. Mary’s Hospital and Medical Center **Fellowship:** Weill Cornell Medical Center and Hospital for Special Surgery - Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery ## Board certifications - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery ## Affiliations ### Hospitals - Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Sutter Eden Medical Center ## Care locations 5725 West Las Positas Blvd. Suite 200 Pleasanton, CA 94588 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=5725+West+Las+Positas+Blvd.+Pleasanton%2C+CA+94588+US) [925-272-2860](tel:+19252722860) 925-263-5700 ## Areas of expertise Explore the services and treatments this provider may offer. **Clinical expertise** ### Procedures - Abrasion arthroplasty - Acute Fracture Management - Arthroscopic shoulder stabilization & labral repair - Biologic Joint Reconstruction - Biologic Resurfacing - Carpal tunnel release - Cartilage Implantation and Transfer - Cartilage restoration - Complex post-traumatic hand reconstruction - Congenital Deformities Surgery - Distal Radius Osteotomy - Dupuytren's Disease Treatment - Elbow arthroscopy - Elbow replacement surgery - Elbow surgery - Elbow Tendon and Ligament Repair - Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery - Endoscopic Cubital Tunnel Release - Endoscopic Surgery - Extensor Tendon Repair - Finger joint fusion - Finger joint replacement - Flexor Tendon Repair - Frozen Shoulder Release - Gamekeeper Thumb Surgery - Ganglion cyst surgery - Hand & Wrist Joint Reconstruction Surgery - Hand microsurgery - Hand surgery - Hemi-Hamate Arthroplasty - [Imaging](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/imaging) - Joint injections - Limb Salvage Surgery - Microfracture Surgery - [Microsurgery](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/microsurgery) - Microvascular surgery - Minimally Invasive Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery - [Minimally Invasive Surgery](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/minimally-invasive-and-robotic-surgery) - Needle Aponeurotomy for Dupuytren's disease - Nerve repair - Nonsurgical Treatment for Dupuytren's Contracture - Osteochondral Allograft - Osteotomy - Outpatient Joint Replacement - Pediatric Hand Disorders - Peripheral Nerve Surgery - Platelet-rich plasma injection - Radial Head Arthoplasty - Reconstructive surgery - Reconstructive Surgery after Cancer - Reconstructive Surgery of the Hand - Reconstructive Surgery of the Wrist - Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement - Revision Elbow Arthroplasty - Rotator cuff surgery - Shoulder arthroscopy - [Shoulder Replacement](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/shoulder-replacement) - Shoulder Resurfacing - Shoulder surgery - Shoulder Tendon Repair - Soft Tissue Injection - Tendinopathy Treatment - [Tendon Repair](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/tendon-and-ligament-repair) - Tendon Transfers - Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty - Trauma surgery - Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tear - Trigger finger release - Tumor Removal - Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy - Vascularized Bone Grafts - Worker's Compensation Evaluations - [Wound care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/wound-care) - Wrist Arthroscopy - Wrist Fusion - Wrist Joint Replacement ### Conditions - Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder - Arm Problems - [Arthritis](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/arthritis-rheumatology) - Avascular necrosis - Bicep tendonitis - Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors - Bone Diseases - Broken arm - Carpal tunnel syndrome - Cartilage Injuries - [Complex Hand and Wrist Injuries](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/hand-wrist-elbow) - [Congenital anomalies](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/congenital-defect-repair) - De Quervain Tenosynovitis - Dupuytren's Contractures - Elbow arthritis - [Elbow pain](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/hand-wrist-elbow) - [Elbow problems](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/hand-wrist-elbow) - Enchondroma - Finger Fracture - Finger Pain - Finger Tendon Injury - [Hand conditions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/hand-wrist-elbow) - Hand Deformities - Injured Rotator Cuff - Jammed Thumb - Malunion of Fracture - Nerve Disease - Nerve Injury - [Neuromuscular Disorders](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/neuromuscular-and-peripheral-nerve-disorders) - [Neurovascular Disease](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/stroke-and-neurovascular-care) - Olecranon Fracture - Osteochondral Defects - Overuse Injuries - Periarticular Fractures - [Peripheral Nerve Disorders](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/neuromuscular-and-peripheral-nerve-disorders) - Radiculitis - [Rheumatoid arthritis](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/arthritis-rheumatology) - Scaphoid Fracture - Scaphoid Non-Union - Scapholunate Ligament Injury - Shoulder arthritis - [Shoulder disorders](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/shoulder) - Shoulder Fracture - Shoulder impingement syndrome - Small Joint Arthritis - Spondylolisthesis - Superior Labral Tear from Anterior to Posterior - [Tendonitis](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/tendon-and-ligament-repair) - Tennis elbow - Trauma - Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tear - Ulnar Impaction Syndrome - Ulnar neuropathy - [Wrist fractures](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/hand-wrist-elbow) - [Wrist Problems](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/hand-wrist-elbow) ### Reasons for visit - Biceps Pathology - [Sports medicine](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/sports-medicine) ## Related services offered by Sutter - [Hand, wrist and elbow care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/hand-wrist-elbow) - [Orthopedics](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/orthopedics) ## From Dr. Richards [Health Q&A ### Bulging Disk vs. Herniated Disk What is the difference between a bulging disk and a herniated disk? ](https://www.sutterhealth.org/ask-an-expert/answers/bulging-disk-vs-herniated-disk-1051061109) [Health Q&A ### Hip Joint "Popping" I notice that my hip joint pops a lot more than it used to. Should I be concerned? ](https://www.sutterhealth.org/ask-an-expert/answers/hip-joint-popping-1051061217) [Health Q&A ### How to Alleviate Muscle Cramps I get bad cramps in my feet, legs, thighs and sometimes fingers, from work. What can I do to prevent them and/or stop them once they start? They become debilitating at times and they keep me from getting the sleep that I need. ](https://www.sutterhealth.org/ask-an-expert/answers/how-to-alleviate-muscle-cramps-1051061126) ### Disclaimer _This provider directory is provided as a convenience to you. It is not intended as a recommendation, referral or endorsement of any particular provider. Physicians are not employees or agents of Sutter Health or its subsidiaries. The information is submitted by each doctor and we make no guarantee or warranty as to the accuracy of the information. You should verify the accuracy of the information directly with the provider's office._ _All doctors on this site are in the Sutter system. 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