Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine & Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Lisa Richardson, MD, received her medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine. Dr. Richardson is certified in General Pediatrics from the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Dr. Richardson is a member of the Society of Adolescent Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics, Association of Black Women Physicians, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is a current board member of the Alcoholism Center for Women (ACW), an incorporated 501(c)3 organization with a mission to provide a safe and supportive sober environment in which women and youth can repair, restore, and reclaim their lives.
She also specializes in trans-care. Dr. Richardson is co-chair of the DEI Committee at Student Health. On campus, she served as a member of the Institutional Review Board, IRB, for five years.
Fun fact: She also has an identical twin, and is a physician too.
She would share this quote from Nelson Mandela: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
