Eugene Richardson, MD, PhD
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.
Affiliations
- Africa CDC
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Center for African Studies, Harvard University
- Partners In Health
- University of California, Berkeley / Berkeley Center for Social Medicine
- University of Global Health Equity
Address
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.
PLoS One
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Current Treatment Options in Infectious Diseases
J Travel Med
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2020.