Dr. Donald Anthony Richards, MD

Dr. Donald Richards is an oncology and hematology specialist who has dedicated over four decades to cancer care and blood disorder treatment. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and completed his residency at University Hospital South Texas Medical Center. With 43 years of experience treating cancer patients, Dr. Richards brings extensive expertise to his practice. He is fluent in both Spanish and English, allowing him to serve diverse patient populations.

Dr. Richards practices at multiple locations throughout Tyler, Texas, including Texas Oncology Tyler and maintains affiliations with several major medical centers including Christus Mother Frances Hospital Tyler, UT Health Tyler, and Palestine Regional Medical Center. His clinical focus includes treating breast cancer patients, including those with metastatic or recurrent forms of the disease, as well as specialized conditions …like Paget disease of the breast. He performs essential diagnostic procedures such as complete blood counts and creatinine clearance tests, along with providing infusion therapy for cancer treatment. Patients consistently rate Dr. Richards highly for his care, giving him an average rating of 4.3.