Dr. Richard S. McCain B.S. Degree with honors Washington & Lee Univ. 1974  Alpha Epsilon Delta..CAC Conference Swimming Champion  MD. Degree Medical University of South Carolina 1978.Student Research Fellowship 1975 "Host Responses to Solid Tumors." Research Study: Queen Square Institute of Neurology 1978 with Dr. W. Ian Mcdonald PhD multiple sclerosis and Visual Evoked Potentials, London, England.  Tulane Medical Center 1979 Internship Internal Medicine. 1983 Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, S.C.Chief Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery 7/82-6/83. Additional Training Pediatric Orthopaedics, Greenville, S.C. 1982. Private Practice in Columbia, S.C. since 1983. Memberships AMA, SCOA, Amer Acad of Orthopaedic Surgery. Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Cola Medical Society. SCMA.Member Delegate SCMA 1998. Chairman Dep of Orthopaedics Baptist Medical Center 96-98. Arthroscopy Association of North America. Orthopaedic Trauma Association  Research Studies and /or Papers 1-5 Residency Presentations; 6 SCOA 1995.  7 SCOA 2007  1.Etiology of Blounts Disease 2.Immunological Aspects of Osteogenic Sarcoma. 3. Intraarticular Fractures of the Hand. 4. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. 5. Posterior Dislocation of the Sterno-Clavicular Joint.6. Discoid Lateral Meniscus Case Report. 8.  Use of Pediatric Locked Flexible Femoral Nail in Adult Subtrochanteric Hip Fracture with Adult Osteoporosis and abnormal bowing of femur. Hospital Staff Membership. Baptist Hospital-Active, Richland Memorial-Courtesy, Lexington-Active, Provident-Active. Parkridge Surgery Center-Active . Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Univ of S.C. School of Medicine Columbia, SC