Eugene Richardson

Eugene Richardson, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital

617-432-1292

Dr. Richardson received his MD from Cornell University Medical College and his PhD in Anthropology from Stanford University. He completed residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine at Stanford University Medical Center.

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641 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Dr. Richardson previously served as the clinical lead for Partners In Health’s Ebola response in Kono District, Sierra Leone, where he continues to conduct research on the social epidemiology of Ebola virus disease and COVID-19. He also worked as a clinical case management consultant for the WHO’s Ebola riposte in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo. More recently, he was seconded to the Africa CDC to join their COVID-19 response. His overall focus is on biosocial approaches to epidemic disease prevention, containment, and treatment as well as the health effects of climate change. As part of these efforts, he is co-chair of the Walter and Patricia Rodney Commission on Reparations and co-chair of the Global Environmental Change Commission on Climate Justice.

Gender inequality and HIV transmission: a global analysis.

Authors: Authors: Richardson ET, Collins SE, Kung T, Jones JH, Hoan Tram K, Boggiano VL, Bekker LG, Zolopa AR.
J Int AIDS Soc 2014-01-01
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Shared air: a renewed focus on ventilation for the prevention of tuberculosis transmission.

Authors: Authors: Richardson ET, Morrow CD, Kalil DB, Ginsberg S, Bekker LG, Wood R.
PLoS One 2014-01-01
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Prioritizing Healthcare Delivery in a Conflict Zone Comment on "TB/HIV Co-Infection Care in Conflict-Affected Settings: A Mapping of Health Facilities in the Goma Area, Democratic Republic of Congo".

Authors: Authors: Wood R, Richardson ET.
Int J Health Policy Manag 2013-09-01
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The illusion of scientific objectivity and the death of the investigator.

Authors: Authors: Richardson ET, Polyakova A.
Eur J Clin Invest 2012-02-01
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Transient facial swellings in a patient with a remote African travel history.

Authors: Authors: Richardson ET, Luo R, Fink DL, Nutman TB, Geisse JK, Barry M.
J Travel Med 2012-01-01
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Cambridge: MIT Press

Authors: Authors: Epidemic Illusions: On the Coloniality of Global Public Health
2020.