Board Certification
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American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Epilepsy)
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Patient Rating
Most patients describe Dr. Richards as knowledgeable, thorough, and attentive, praising her clear explanations, careful listening, and willingness to include patients in decisions about diagnosis and treatment. Many reviewers said she takes time with visits, is responsive to questions, and provides caring, humane care that helps them feel safe and well managed. A minority of comments raised concerns about communication or bedside manner, noting impatience or dismissiveness in some encounters, texting during an appointment, and that virtual visits made it harder to connect.
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The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Neurology
-Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Epilepsy)
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Major: Biochemistry; Minor: Psychology - University of Dayton | B.S. |
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| Professional Medical | Medicine - University of Cincinnati College of Medicine | M.D. |
| Residency | Neurology - University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Resident |
| Fellowship | Epilepsy - University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Karatas M, Yavuz A, Newman B, Peters A, Johnson B, Richards S, Rawal P, Rothenfluh A, Arain (2026). Cenobamate's effect on mood and seizure frequency. Epilepsy & behavior, 176, 110913.
- Campbell JM, Yost S, Gautam D, Herich A, Botros D, Slaughter M, Chodakiewitz M, Arain A, Peters A, Richards S, Newman B, Johnson B, Rahimpour S, Shofty (2024). Delays in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy: A cohort study. Epilepsia, 65(5), 1314-1321.
- Jones KG, Lybbert C, Euler MJ, Huang J, Lunt S, Richards SV, Jessop JE, Larson A, Odell DH, Kuck K, Tadler SC, Mickey B (2023). Diversity of electroencephalographic patterns during propofol-induced burst suppression. Frontiers in systems neuroscience, 17, 1172856.
- Miranda M, Arias F, Arain A, Newman B, Rolston J, Richards S, Peters A, Pick L (2022). Neuropsychological evaluation in American Sign Language: A case study of a deaf patient with epilepsy. Epilepsy & behavior reports, 19, 100558.
- Frankel MA, Lehmkuhle MJ, Spitz MC, Newman BJ, Richards SV, Arain A (2021). Wearable Reduced-Channel EEG System for Remote Seizure Monitoring. Frontiers in neurology, 12, 728484.
She is an expert i. What she does and is willing to help any way she can.
I feel very comfortable talking with Dr. Richards. She answers all my questions and helps me to understand the situation. I feel she is very knowledgeable and has provided the right treatment for my illness. I feel I am doing very well under her care.
This is the place to go
We feel very fortunate to have dr Richards providing medical care and advice.
Very nice and educated
Dr.Richards made it clear about being careful as have my can handy being shure to take the correct amount of my medication aswell sleep. At this point in time preferred I'm not driving. Having someone assist me with procedures, and getting the proper amount of rest.
Was delighted with my humor, she is always joyful and intelligent, encouraging.
Simply adore Dr. Richards. My seizures are well managed for the moment but she always checks to make sure I'm not facing any stress, lack of sleep'the things she knows trigger my seizures. She always makes sure we talk about treatments and things that might be new on the horizon to treat epilepsy.
Had a vitural visit with Dr Sindhu Richards and was very impressed with her knowledge of my case in particular and the recommendations she provided. She took the time to explain her diagnosis and provided valuable feedback. Look forward to our next visit.
Very intelligent and honest
She takes the time to listen to details and is very professional.
Always listens and explains things
Good Dr and the place to go when needed
She is very smart and friendly she listens to you
Dr Richard's introduced herself and began explaining exactly what she had been looking for, how my symptoms related to each of those things and why she settled on the diagnosis she did. She was also extremely sensitive, listened carefully and thoughtfully and made me feel she had attended beyond adequately to my concerns. I would recommend her to anyone I cared about as both am excellent Dr and humane and caring individual.
Dr. Richards is a very caring individual that sticks to her profession. She leaves other specialities to other doctors but is very thorough when it comes to neurology. Highly recommend.
She is absolutely amazing. Treats me like I'm the only patient she has and never seems to forget even the slightest detail about me and I've been going to her 7 years now. Wouldn't want anyone else in charge of my care....ever!!!
Good doctor and assistant
Very nice doctor, cared for my needs
Dr Richards was extremely easy to talk with, very knowledgeable and explained things in a way that the information could be easily understood. She was prompt with our appointment and took her time with me and the team of other doctors that were present.
Dr. Richard's took the time to really listen to my experiences and symptoms, to fully understand and give me a proper diagnoses. She then thoroughly answered all of my questions and concerns, regarding my new diagnosis. Not once did I feel rushed during the appointment and I really appreciated that.
Needs to work on positive reinforcement and understanding how to connect with the patient and how they feel.
We are so grateful for Dr. Richards, she is amazing!
Took the time to explain my condition and treatment options to me in a way I understood. I really felt like she cared about me.
Ella ea muy paciente, compressible, pone atencion cuando uno habla, deja que me explique y en general Ella es muy Buena en lo que hace.
I feel comfortable with therapy and care..
Made me feel comfortable and explained everything so I could understand
Dr. Richards is amazing and helpful, she explains things so my son could understand.
Dr Richards and her intern outlined my options carefully, listened to and respected my thoughts and I felt safe in the treatment moving forward.
Dr.Richards cares al ot about her patients won't let you b dumb founded and Make shur you 100 percent before you go home and heal
She is absolutely Incredible! Listed to me as well as took my health seriously. I no longer live in fear because of Dr. Richard's.
She is kind and respectful, also very knowledgeable. It just seems someone with my condition can't really get straight forward help. But at least she recommended a new medicine to try, so we'll see.
My Dr is amazing with my concerns and questions
She is very knowledgeable and she gives it to you straight,
Very polite Dr
She reminded me someone reciting poetry. Very rigid and stiffed. I prefer friendly and relaxed personality. Knowledgeable yes!
very good
She is kind and she answers all my questions
She is a true caring professional
Incredible doctor
..Dr. Richards is very polite and understanding and explains things to me that I need to know. Dr. Richards is very knowledgeable about my medical needs, and I really appreciate her for that.
Professional, courteous, listened to and answered my questions, and gave expert advise. Highly recommend.
I really like her and would highly recommend her to anyone
Very good a caring Doctor.
She spent more time than previous appointments.
Good
Vevy good
I would recommend a component of therapeutic support suggestions offered as well when someone is having major seizures after being fairly controlled for years that are now affecting everything.
Everything good
My neurologist spent around 45 minutes explaining my medication and going over all my questions and concerns. I really aporeciate the time she took to explain everything.
I am glad to work with this excellent team. They prioritized to inform and help me to make the best decision for myself and I could feel safe and respected.
This was a great experience just like the others we've had. Love them.
Good
I have been to a lot of bad doctors, but never one so belittling, rude, and unwilling to a word that I said
I have always felt very comfortable talking with Dr. Richards. She answers questions and takes time to listen to my concerns.
Relatively neutral, felt like I wasn't really given a plan on how to proceed.
Went good
This Dr was nice enough but she showed no patience with [NAME REMOVED]. Where [NAME REMOVED] has a speech impediment Dr Richards was very short with him and did not treat him very well. It was like he couldn't match her level of understanding so she didn't want anything to do with him. In all the years I have taken [NAME REMOVED] to an assortment of Doctor, I have never had him treated so badly. [NAME REMOVED] is handicapped and did not understand what Dr Richards was asking of him. I could see he was not responding as she liked. So I explained to her to ask in a different way that [NAME REMOVED] could give her a good response. She tried it once then poked him harder with the safety pin on the knee. Then just said " clearly his answers are inconsistent. And then just dismissed him.
Dr. Richards discusses and explains reasons for the decisions she makes in my care. I appreciate her willingness to include me in the decisions she makes.
good
Dr. Richards provided a terrible experience. This was my first appointment with her after my regular Neurologist referred me to The U for a surgical evaluation. This was a big appointment for me, one that I had been thinking about almost daily for 2 months from referral to appointment and she gave the impression it was a waste of her time. (Texting 2 different times during the appointment, for example.) When she asked me to relay my medical history, it was clear by the questions she asked me that she was unfamiliar with the referring physician's notes. Using her suspicion of another doctor's expertise in reading EEGs, meaning she did not analyze the data, just the doctor's opinion, she told me that I had been misdiagnosed. Not that there was a possibility of misdiagnosis, but rather she was confident that she knew more about my brain in 20 minutes than my care team for 2 years. She did order a test which was the positive experience of meeting with her. I'm not saying that she is wrong, she very well could be right. In fact, she is the Dr. I trust to analyze my test results because of the EEG expertise she displayed, but there are MASSIVE opportunities in her communication with patients. I am incredibly disappointed with her standard of care. If UHealth's neuro clinic wasn't the only level 4 facility, I would be seeking care elsewhere.
I like Dr. Richards. It was my first interaction with her; she was stepping in for Dr. Peters who wasn't feeling well. Dr. Richards described well the intended treatment plan and she was very responsive to my questions and concerns. Sometimes I feel that doctors are trying to hide information from me, but I did not feel that way with Dr. Richards.
We met via zoom which makes it difficult to make a connection to your doctor. Dr. Richards was nice enough but didn't seem overly concerned about our needs.
She did not pay attention to my concerns. She belittled and dismissed my feelings, worries, and needs.
very impressed
great they explained everything to us.
I had the honor of speaking with my doctor and a mes student. both were very professional and comfortable to talk to.
All good