Meet Dr. Richard Roberts

Cook Children's Neurosurgeon, Dr. Richard Roberts, treats children for pediatric neurosurgical issues, but has special interests in minimally invasive surgery, endoscopic surgery, tumors and epilepsy.

Services

  • Pediatric neurosurgery

Reviews

Average rating:

4,9
Questions were addressed
4,9
4,9 (64)
Provider explained things clearly
4,9
4,9 (63)
Likelihood of recommending this provider
4,9
4,9 (64)
Trust/confidence in physicians
4,8
4,8 (64)

What our families say

  • febrero 10, 2026

    He was awesome, and answered all questions!

  • febrero 10, 2026

    Everyone was very friendly at all times

  • febrero 05, 2026

    Registration, doctor, ALL wonderful.

  • febrero 04, 2026

    No bad experiences. Everyone at Cook Children's has been so helpful and caring towards our family.

  • febrero 04, 2026

    Dr. Roberts has been so amazing since our first encounter with him. He's knowledgeable, he's patient, and he listens to our concerns.

  • febrero 01, 2026

    Dr. Roberts is an amazing doctor. He is caring, precise, and answered all of my questions.

  • febrero 01, 2026

    Overall, we had a great visit. Everyone was friendly from the check in at the front desk to the nurses.

  • enero 29, 2026

    From the check in lady to the mri tech to Dr Robrerts, we are so thankful.

  • enero 29, 2026

    Dr Roberts is the best. He explains everything very clearly and we totally understand the situation. We are very lucky to have him.

  • enero 27, 2026

    Everyone we encounter was very professional and nice. Made us feel very good.

  • diciembre 21, 2025

    Dr Roberts and his team is are amazing. He has brought so much comfort to our family

  • diciembre 13, 2025

    Dr Roberts was very helpful in making sure I understood my grandsons condition and how we were gonna treat it

  • diciembre 11, 2025

    Dr. Roberts shared detailed information that put our minds at ease, and the receptionist on the 4th floor that assisted us was so amazing and helpful.

  • noviembre 18, 2025

    Dr Roberts was probably the best Dr I have visited with since adopting my son. His creativity to address my concerns and ability to speak in a way I understood was great. I felt like he was willing to step outside of his pre determined schedule or plans to address my concerns.

  • noviembre 15, 2025

    She was so wonderful. Easy to talk to and very attentive.

  • noviembre 04, 2025

    We were very impressed with Dr. Robert's patience in answering all of our questions; he listened earnestly and we knew that he would have listened to a hundred more of our questions if we had them. He was empathetic and kind in his answers

  • octubre 20, 2025

    Very good

  • octubre 02, 2025

    Dr Roberts always goes above and beyond. He is professional yet approachable. He makes you feel heard and understood.

  • septiembre 11, 2025

    Dr. Robert's was pleasant to talk too and discuss my child's health concerns with.

  • agosto 30, 2025

    Dr Roberts is great, he takes time to explain and answer questions.

  • agosto 24, 2025

    It was all wonderful!

  • agosto 24, 2025

    Dr Richard's was excellent! He really explained things so we would understand. He took his time and was not in and out. He talked to us Way longer than any doctor ever has. We asked many questions and he walked us through everything. We were very impressed With him!

  • agosto 19, 2025

    Despite the long wait time Dr. Roberts was apologetic for the delay. Was very good at explaining issues, answering questions, as well as making an additional referral to assist in [...] plan of care. Thank you

  • agosto 18, 2025

    All went great. Excellent experience.

  • agosto 10, 2025

    Good

  • julio 27, 2025

    Dr. Roberts was amazing. He was patient and kind. Answered all of our questions. Explained things to where we all could understand, including our 8 yr old. We would 100% recommend him as a pedi neurosurgeon to others.

  • julio 10, 2025

    Everything very well

  • junio 26, 2025

    Dr. Robert's was great and answered all our questions!

  • mayo 23, 2025

    Dr Roberts exceed my expectations!!! I have never seen someone so caring and knowledgeable!! He helped ease my daughter's fear just by the way he presented her health concern. He answered her questions with such nurture.

  • mayo 10, 2025

    Very good service

  • abril 26, 2025

    Good

  • marzo 27, 2025

    Everything very well my daughter was very well taken care of

  • febrero 27, 2025

    Each time we have had an appointment it is quick and stress free. Dr. Roberts and the team have been great.

Education

  • Medical school:
  • Louisiana State University Medical School
  • Residency:
  • Children's Hospital, New Orleans, LA (Pediatric Neurosurgery)

Affiliations

  • Cook Children's Physician Network

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