"Dr. Richard Muckerman is a native St. Louisan who graduated from Saint Louis Priory High School. He attended Georgetown University where he received a BS in biology. He then attended Georgetown University School of Medicine for his MD. He returned to St. Louis for a four-year residency at Mercy Hospital St. Louis (formerly St. John’s Mercy Medical Center) in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He has been in private practice in St. Louis County since finishing his residency.
Dr. Muckerman’s obstetric practice has been very active, caring for high risk as well as routine obstetrical patients. He has delivered over 8000 babies.
Dr. Muckerman’s gynecologic practice is also very active. He is proficient in all 3 surgical approaches to hysterectomy - vaginal, laparoscopic, and abdominal. He is an accomplished minimally invasive surgeon, having performed thousands of laparoscopic and hysteroscopic gynecologic procedures.
Dr. Muckerman specializes in improving his gynecologic patients’ sexual health and well-being as they transition into their menopausal years.
Dr. Muckerman has been a medical innovator in women’s health. He is the founding physician and first medical director of St. Louis Women’s Surgery Center which was a private outpatient surgery center for women only.
Dr. Muckerman is the also founding physician and medical director of St. Louis Breast Center, the first breast imaging center in the US to provide Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessments as well as Breast Cancer Risk Assessments for breast imaging patients using CancerIQ software and Myriad Genetic Teleducation utilizing Certified Genetic Counselors in real-time.
Dr. Muckerman has developed a passion for personalized preventive medicine. Genomics, the incorporation of genetics in medicine, has resulted in physicians’ ability to help patients prevent, delay, and treat a multitude of illnesses. Since 2014, Dr Muckerman has incorporated genetic screening in his private practice. He provides enhanced, personalized, wellness and preventive programs to his FemmeMD Concierge patients."
