Interview with George S. Richardson, M.D.

Abstract

This interview with Dr. George S. Richardson (1914-1999) of Roswell, New Mexico surveys his 43 years of medical practice in New Mexico. A board certified otolaryngologist, Dr. Richardson practiced from 1948 to 1956 in Albuquerque, then from 1956 until his retirement in 1991 in Roswell. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Richardson's personal and professional backgrounds; the Albuquerque medical community of the late 1940's; private practice in otolaryngology in both Albuquerque and Roswell; hospitals in the two communities; the impact of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; the rising influence of "third parties," particularly the federal government, over the span of his practice; and much else