Dr. Richard Shaw Powell, MD

Dr. Richard Powell is a pulmonologist and critical care medicine specialist with nearly five decades of experience treating patients with lung and breathing disorders. He earned his medical degree from The Robert Larner MD College of Medicine at the University of Vermont and has dedicated 47 years to helping patients with complex respiratory conditions. Dr. Powell is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing him to serve a diverse patient population throughout Florida.

Dr. Powell practices at multiple locations in Sun City Center and Brandon, Florida, and maintains hospital affiliations with HCA Florida South Shore Hospital. He specializes in treating heart rhythm disorders like atrial fibrillation that can affect breathing and lung function. His expertise includes performing asthma challenge tests to diagnose breathing difficulties and bronchodilator reversibility testing to determine the best treatments for airway conditions. Patients consistently rate Dr. Powell highly, giving …him an average rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars.