Richard E. Cooper, M.D.
Originally from Los Angeles, Dr. Cooper completed Medical School at the University of Southern California. He moved to Phoenix for Residency in general surgery and is a graduate of the Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency based at the Veterans Administration Medical Center and Good Samaritan Medical Center. Dr. Cooper has practiced in the East Valley since 1993 and is a founding member and Vice President of Advanced Surgical Associates.
Dr. Cooper is Board Certified and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. His surgical interests include breast surgery, abdominal surgery of all kinds, and endocrine surgery. He maintains membership in the Maricopa Medical Society, and the Southwestern Surgical Congress. Dr. Cooper is a life member of The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, The Reserve Officer Association and The Naval Reserve Association.
When not in surgery, Dr. Cooper enjoys woodworking and backpacking.
Members of the American College of Surgeons are referred to as "Fellows." The letters FACS (Fellow, American College of Surgeons) after a surgeon's name mean that the surgeon's education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by the American College of Surgeons.