Christopher J. Richards, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Areas of Expertise: Academic Clinical Medicine
Academic Interests
Dr. Richards has a large an active sub-specialty practice in the management of adult Cystic Fibrosis, non-CF bronchiectasis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary infections. He is a fellow of the CF Foundation (CFF) and a member of the Program for Adult Care Excellence at the CFF. He is site-PI on several multi-center industry sponsored clinical trials in CFTR modulator therapy as well as studies from the CFF on outcomes in CF. Dr. Richards has written reviews and case studies in the management of NTM infections in CF and is a local expert in this area.
Awards and Recognition
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Program Adult Care Excellence (PACE) award recipient 2019
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Protocol Review Committee Member 2019
Best young investigator award North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference 2018
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1st and 2nd year clinical training fellowship 2017-2018
Chief Primary Care Resident West Roxbury Veterans Affairs Hospital 2015
More information can be found on Dr. Richard's Harvard Catalyst Profile.
+Current Projects
Dr. Richards’ research is currently focused on the management of substance misuse disorder among CF patients and has several cross-collaborative projects with the MGH department of Pediatrics and Psychiatry.