Present Position: Chairman, Department of Orthopedics, New England Baptist Hospital

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, M.D., 1976

Graduate Med Ed: General Surgery:
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1976-1978 Orthopaedic Surgery: Tufts University Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, 1978-1981

Certification: Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery:
July 24, 1984. Fellow, AAOS.
Licensure: Mass, Date of expiration 1/17/2007

Academic Appointments:
1991– 2001 Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine
2001– present Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine
2004 – present Adjunct Professor Biochemical Engineering, Tufts University

Role in Program:
Technical expert consultant to the Tufts-New England Medical Center Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) for clinical issues which arise during the EPC's systematic review of the literature.

Current Professional Activities:
2004 – Present: Chairman, Orthopedic Surgery, New England Baptist Hospital
2005 – Present: Member, ABOS Sports Medicine Examination Committee
2006 – Present: Associate Editor, Arthroscopy, The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
2006 – Present: Member, AAOS Evidence-Based Practice Committee
2007 – 2008: Chairman, OA Knee Guideline Work-group
2007 – Present: Secretary, Arthroscopy Association of North America
2008 – 2009: 2nd Vice President Eastern Orthopaedic Association

Selected Bibliography:
1. Goldblatt JP, Fitzsimmons SE, Balk E, Richmond JC. Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Meta-analysis of Patellar Tendon versus Hamstring Tendon Autograft. Arthroscopy 21: 791-803, 2005.
2. Johanson NA, Liang MH, Daltroy L, Rudicel S, Richmond J. AAOS Lower Limb
Outcomes Assessment Instruments – Reliability, Validity and Sensitivity to Change. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 86A:902-909, 2004.
3. Wu WH, Hackett T, Richmond JC. The effect of meniscal status on knee stability and function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A long-term prospective study. Am J Sports Med 30: 845-850, 2002.
4. Irrgang JJ, Anderson AF, Boland AL, Harner CD, Kurosaka M, Neyret P, Richmond JC, Shelborne KD. Development and validation of the International Knee Documentation Committee subjective knee form. Am J Sports Med, 29: 600-613, 2001.
5. Ehud R, Richmond JC, Yassir W, Albright JD, Gundogan F: Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: Two- to Eight-Year Results. Am J Sports Med. 29: 410-414, 2001.
Selected Review articles, etc.
1. Moutzouros V, Richmond JC: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. The Evidence for Orthopaedic Surgery. tmf Publishiing, pp 245-256, 2007.
2. Weitzel P, Richmond JC: Critical evaluation of different scoring systems of the knee. Sports Med Arthroscopy Rev 10:183-190, 2002.
3. Donaldson WR, DiGiulio M, Richmond JC: How reliable is the physical examination in the diagnosis of sports related knee injuries? Evidenced-based Sports Medicine. BMJ Books, pp 371-389, 2002.