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Eugene Richardson, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Global Health Equity, 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.

Host community perspectives on trainees participating in short-term experiences in global health.
Authors: Authors: Kung TH, Richardson ET, Mabud TS, Heaney CA, Jones E, Evert J.
Med Educ
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Strengthening Health Systems While Responding to a Health Crisis: Lessons Learned by a Nongovernmental Organization During the Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic in Sierra Leone.
Authors: Authors: Cancedda C, Davis SM, Dierberg KL, Lascher J, Kelly JD, Barrie MB, Koroma AP, George P, Kamara AA, Marsh R, Sumbuya MS, Nutt CT, Scott KW, Thomas E, Bollbach K, Sesay A, Barrie A, Barrera E, Barron K, Welch J, Bhadelia N, Frankfurter RG, Dahl OM, Das S, Rollins RE, Eustis B, Schwartz A, Pertile P, Pavlopoulos I, Mayfield A, Marsh RH, Dibba Y, Kloepper D, Hall A, Huster K, Grady M, Spray K, Walton DA, Daboh F, Nally C, James S, Warren GS, Chang J, Drasher M, Lamin G, Bangura S, Miller AC, Michaelis AP, McBain R, Broadhurst MJ, Murray M, Richardson ET, Philip T, Gottlieb GL, Mukherjee JS, Farmer PE.
J Infect Dis
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The global response to HIV in men who have sex with men.
Authors: Authors: Beyrer C, Baral SD, Collins C, Richardson ET, Sullivan PS, Sanchez J, Trapence G, Katabira E, Kazatchkine M, Ryan O, Wirtz AL, Mayer KH.
Lancet
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Forced removals embodied as tuberculosis.
Authors: Authors: Richardson ET, Morrow CD, Ho T, Fürst N, Cohelia R, Tram KH, Farmer PE, Wood R.
Soc Sci Med
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Biosocial Approaches to the 2013-2016 Ebola Pandemic.
Authors: Authors: Richardson ET, Barrie MB, Kelly JD, Dibba Y, Koedoyoma S, Farmer PE.
Health Hum Rights
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Persistent Ebola Virus in the Eye.
Authors: Authors: Kelly JD, Richardson ET, Barry M.
N Engl J Med
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Research on oral pre-exposure prophylaxis in sub-Saharan Africa is an example of biomedical tunnel vision.
Authors: Authors: Richardson ET.
AIDS
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A trial of mass isoniazid preventive therapy for tuberculosis control.
Authors: Authors: Richardson ET, Wood R.
N Engl J Med
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Evolution of HIV treatment guidelines in high- and low-income countries: converging recommendations.
Authors: Authors: Richardson ET, Grant PM, Zolopa AR.
Antiviral Res
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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
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