• University of Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah, B.A. 1981
• University of Utah School of Medicine; Salt Lake City, Utah, M.D. 1985

 
Post Doctoral Training

• Internship

Henry Ford Hospital; Detroit, Michigan, 1986

• Residency

Henry Ford Hospital; Detroit, Michigan, 1990 

Fellowships

• University of Utah Center for IOL Research; Salt Lake City, Utah, 1987
• University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC, 1990-1991

 
Licensure and Board Certification

• Licensed in the state of Utah
• Diplomate of American Board of Ophthalmology, October 1992

 
Academic & Administrative Appointments

• Chief, Division of Surgery, Columbia Ogden Regional Medical Center, 1996-1998
• President of the Medical Staff, Columbia Ogden Regional Medical Center, 2000-Present

 
Hospital Appointments

• McKay Dee Hospital Center, Ogden, Utah

• Ogden Regional Medical Center, Ogden, Utah
       
• Davis Hospital, Layton, Utah

Memberships, Offices and Committee Appointments

• Member of:
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Utah Ophthalmological Society
• Vitreous Society
• Western Retina Study Club
• Ogden Medical-Surgical Society

 
Research

• Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension
• Severe Vitreous Hemorrhage
• Twin Eye Diseases
• Retinopathy of Prematurity

Publications

• Retina
• Canada Journal of Ophthalmology
• International Pediatrics
• The Eye in Systemic Disease
• Journal of Cataract Refractive Surgery
• Archives of Ophthalmology
• Implants in Ophthalmology
• Ophthalmic Surgery
• Trans Pacific Coast Otolaryngology Ophthalmology Society
• International Synopses
• Journal of American Intraocular Implant Society

 
Family

• Dr. Richards has been married for 20 years to his wife Joan. They have three children.

Hobbies