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Richard M. Gillespie, MD

Accepting New Patients
181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 4
Burbank, CA 91505
16.0 miles away
Medical Groups & Affiliations
Speaks: English
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Providence Specialty Medical Group - Burbank Thoracic Surgery

181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 4, Burbank, CA 91505

Insurances Accepted

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About Richard M. Gillespie

Dr. Gillespie is a double board-certified thoracic surgical oncologist specializing in chest malignancy including lung and esophageal cancers. He has specialized training and expertise in multiple minimally invasive techniques including robotic assisted thoracic surgery of the lung and esophagus, navigational and robotic bronchoscopy, and advanced bronchoscopic therapies. In addition to his work with cancer patients, Dr. Gillespie also has expertise in a variety of benign diseases including esophageal motility disorders, diaphragmatic disorders, chest wall injury, and thoracic outlet syndrome.

Dr. Gillespie started his career at the University of North Carolina Rex Cancer Center in Raleigh, NC. Over 10 years, he founded and developed programs dedicated to the care of thoracic patients including robotic thoracic surgery, minimally invasive esophageal surgery, navigational bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, lung cancer screening, and smoking cessation. He relocated to Scottsdale, AZ in 2021 to be the medical director of a new thoracic oncology program at HonorHealth. As of January 2025, Dr. Gillespie started at Providence as the Medical Director of the Disney Family Cancer Center and Section Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Saint Joseph Medical Center.

Board Certifications
  • American Board of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery)
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Providence Specialty Medical Group - Burbank Thoracic Surgery
181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 4
Burbank, CA 91505

Medical Groups & Affiliations
Facey Medical Group

Conditions and Procedures

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Achalasia
  • Adenocarcinoma Of Lung
  • Adult Onset Diaphragmatic Hernia
  • Aerodigestive Obstructive Tumor
  • Anomalies Of Pulmonary Circulation
  • Anomalies Of The Diaphragm
  • Anomalous Pulmonary Artery
  • Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
  • Aortic Root Replacement
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Aortic Valve Mass
  • Aortic Valve Mass Resection
  • Aortic Valve Replacement
  • Asbestos Lung
  • Ascending Aorta Dilation
  • Ascending Aortic Replacement
  • Atrial Myxoma Resection
  • Atrioventricular Canal Defects
  • Barrett's Esophagus
  • Bicuspid Valve Repair
  • Bronchial Fistula
  • Bronchial Stenosis
  • Carcinoid Tumor
  • Cardiac Tumor
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Chest Wall Disorder
  • Chest Wall Injury
  • Chest Wall Resection
  • Chest Wall Tumors
  • Chylous Mass
  • Circulatory Assist Devices
  • Collapsed Lung
  • Congenital Tricuspid Atresia
  • Contusion Of Chest Wall
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
  • Diaphragmatic Fistula
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia
  • Diaphragmatic Tumor
  • Double Aortic Arch
  • Elevated Hemidiaphragm
  • Emphysema
  • Empyema
  • Endocardial Cushion Defect
  • Enhanced External Counterpulsation Therapy Eecp
  • Epicardial Lead Placement
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophageal Diverticulum
  • Esophageal Mass
  • Esophageal Motility Disorders
  • Esophageal Perforation
  • Esophageal Stenosis
  • Esophageal Stricture
  • Esophageal Ulcer
  • Esophageal Varices
  • External Fistula Of The Trachea
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • Failed Fundoplication
  • Foreign Body (Esophagus)
  • Gastric Mass
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease After Weight Loss Surgery
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery
  • Germ Cell Tumor
  • Glomus Tumor
  • Hamartoma Of Lung
  • Hilar Adenopathy
  • Hyperhidrosis
  • Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
  • Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
  • Infundibular Pulmonic Stenosis
  • Intra Aortic Balloon Pump
  • Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
  • Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
  • Left Atrial Appendage Closure
  • Lung Abscess
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung Contusion
  • Lung Mass
  • Lung Resection
  • Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
  • Malignant Effusion
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Esophagus
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Main Bronchus
  • Mallory Weiss Tear
  • Marfan Syndrome
  • Maternal Valvular Disease
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support
  • Mediastinal Abscess
  • Mediastinal Mass
  • Mediastinitis
  • Mediastinoscopy
  • Mediastinum Cancer
  • Mesothelioma
  • Metastatic Rib Cancer
  • Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
  • Minimally Invasive Atrial Septal Defect (Asd) Closure
  • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
  • Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Lobectomy
  • Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
  • Mitral Regurgitation
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse
  • Mitral Valve Repair
  • Mitral Valve Replacement
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis
  • Myocardial Bridge
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Of The Lung
  • Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Open Biopsy Of Bronchus
  • Open Biopsy Of Lesions Of Mediastinum
  • Open Biopsy Of Lung
  • Palmar Hyperhidrosis
  • Paralyzed Diaphragm
  • Paravalvular Leak Repair
  • Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
  • Pectus Carinatum
  • Pectus Excavatum
  • Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect (Asd) Closure
  • Percutaneous Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
  • Pericardial Effusion
  • Pericardiocentesis
  • Pericardiotomy
  • Plantar Hyperhidrosis
  • Pleural Cancer
  • Pleural Diseases
  • Pleural Effusion
  • Pleurectomy
  • Pleurodesis
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pulmonary Metastases
  • Pulmonary Valve Disorders
  • Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
  • Pulmonic Valve Replacement
  • Reoperative Cardiac Surgery
  • Repair Tracheoesophageal Fistula
  • Replacement Cardiac Valve
  • Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
  • Rib Fracture
  • Rigid Bronchoscopy
  • Robotic Heller Myotomy For Achalasia
  • Robotic Lung Surgery
  • Ross Konno Procedure
  • Rupture Of Papillary Muscle
  • Sarcoma Of The Chest Wall
  • Segmentectomy
  • Septal Myectomy
  • Sequestrum Of Lung
  • Spontaneous Pneumothorax
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Esophagus
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Trachea
  • Sternal Fracture
  • Subglottic Stenosis
  • Substernal Thyroid Mass
  • Tension Pneumothorax
  • Thoracic Cancer
  • Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
  • Thoracic Malignancy
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
  • Thymectomy
  • Thymoma
  • Thymus Cancer
  • Thymus Disorders
  • Thyroid Nodule
  • Total Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
  • Tracheal Compression
  • Tracheal Mass
  • Tracheal Resection
  • Tracheal Stent Placement
  • Tracheobronchomalacia
  • Tracheoesophageal Fistula
  • Tracheomalacia
  • Tracheostomy
  • Tracheostomy Revision
  • Trapped Lung
  • Tricuspid Valve Repair
  • Tube Pericardiostomy
  • Valvular Endocarditis
  • Valvuloplasty
  • Ventricular Assist Device Bridge To Recovery
  • Ventricular Myxoma
  • Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
  • Virtual Care