Joshua Richman

Dr. Joshua Richman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery - General Surgery Gastrointestinal Section at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine. He also holds affiliations with multiple UAB centers including the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education (COERE). He has dual appointments in the School of Public Health - Biostatistics and the School of Medicine. His roles include serving on numerous dissertation committees and leading research initiatives funded by NIH, CDC, and private foundations.

Education: MD from UAB (2005), PhD in Biostatistics from UAB (2004), and MS in Mathematics from University of Virginia (1998).

Research focuses on health services research, biostatistics, and disparities in surgical care. Key areas include pancreatic cancer access disparities, post-transplant malignancies, veteran health outcomes, and fruit-rich dietary interventions for diabetes. His work bridges clinical practice with population-level analysis.

Recent articles highlight osteoarthritis genomics, disparities in surgical access, and veteran housing instability impacts. Over 55 active grants address topics like cancer care equity, post-trauma outcomes, and social determinants of health.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams across surgery, oncology, and public health. Leads UAB's health disparities research initiatives and participates in national studies like the Million Veteran Program.