Virginia Livesay Richards

Dr. Virginia Livesay Richards is an Assistant Professor of Pathology at the Medical University of South Carolina, specializing in Forensic/Autopsy Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, and Clinical Pathology. She practices in Charleston, SC, and holds active medical licenses in South Carolina, New York, and Connecticut.

• Education: BS in Biology from William & Mary (1997), MD from Medical University of South Carolina (2005)
• Training: Residency in Pathology-Anatomic/Clinical at NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2005-2009), Fellowship in Forensic Pathology at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2010-2011)

Her research bridges forensic pathology and clinical risk assessment, with a focus on medical homicide, post-operative patient safety, and cardiovascular complications in surgical oncology.

Dr. Richards' publications include a 2009 study on legal medicine applications in American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology and a 2005 clinical risk assessment analysis in Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, both highlighting interdisciplinary applications of pathology in cardiology, oncology, and forensic science.

She is a member of the National Association of Medical Examiners and has contributed to telehealth tools through her Doximity network participation.