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Bio
Currently, Dr Richards is a Clinical Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in NYC and is also on staff at Englewood Hospital in NJ where he does trauma call in the E.R.
In 2006, Dr. Richards graduated with a BS in Chemistry from Ohio State University. With his interest in running and athletics, this led Dr. Richards to seek a career that would enable him to assist people with the maintenance and improvement of their physical health. This lead him to choose a career in podiatry with a particular focus on sports medicine. He then went on to study podiatry at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland now known as the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, which is one of the most respected podiatric medical education institutions in the United States. Upon completion Dr. Richards was awarded a Fellowship in Podiatric Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center, University Hospital for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he started a Podiatric Medical Rotation (PMR) in 2010.
During his residency, Dr. Richards functioned as Co-Chair and Board Member of the Beth Israel House Staff Committee and also Board Member of the Beth Israel Health and Wellness Committee.
While at BI , Dr. Richards completed advanced coursework in limb deformity and clubfoot correction. At the 2011 TRIARQ Foot & Ankle Symposium, Dr. Richards shared his knowledge with the medical community through a presentation on Plantar Fasciitis.
From 2012 – 2013 Dr. Richards was chosen to serve as chief resident till his residency completion in June 2013. At this point Dr. Richards joined Starrett Podiatry where he remained till 2015 when he joined FOOTDRx. Currently Dr. Richards is the Chief Foot & Ankle Surgeon at FOOTDRx.
He has dedicated himself to making sure his patients are provided with superlative care through state of the art surgical and non-surgical treatments.
Dr. Richards brings a keen sensitivity to foot pain and the patient experience, due to his personal experience as an avid runner. He has competed in 25 marathons including ones in Arkansas, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington D.C. and volunteered at the first aid stations. He is trying to complete a long-term goal of finishing a marathon in every state. These days most of Dr. Richards running is done at the playground behind his 3 toddlers who keep him very active!
