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Richard Downs

Neurology

Richard Downs, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine

Shelbyville, KY

Dr. Richard K. Downs, MD, is a board-certified neuroradiologist specializing in advanced neuroimaging for complex neurological conditions, primarily serving adult patients at UofL Health facilities in Louisville, Kentucky. His subspecialty focus encompasses stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, cerebral arteriovenous malformations, meningiomas, brain aneurysms, and other neurovascular pathologies, as identified through algorithmic analysis of clinical expertise. As Director of MRI and Associate Profe

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19+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Diagnostic Radiology (American Board of Radiology)
  • Neuroradiology (American Board of Radiology)

Education & Training

  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine — M.D., 1998
  • Duke University Hospital — Fellowship, Neuroradiology, 2003-2005
  • Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, 1999-2003
  • Geisinger Health System (Danville) — Internship, Internal Medicine, 1998-1999

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyTop Doctor

    2017-2026 (10 years)

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Neuro-Oncology

Conditions & Treatments

Brain TumorsStroke & Cerebrovascular DiseaseNeuro-Oncology Complications

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • University of Louisville Hospital

Languages

English[2]

Experience

19+ years in practice