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. His overall focus is on ecological 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.