Gary A. Richwald, MD, MPH

HSV & HPV Support Groups
250 Fifth Avenue
Venice, CA
USA 90291
Email: drgary@usnz.net

Biographical Sketch:
2000 – present Consultant – communicable and viral diseases, non-HIV viral STDs, complex medical syndromes, health services delivery/policy, strategic planning, organizational development 1991 – present Graduate course, Sexually Transmitted Infections Department of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health 1989 to 2000 Director and Chief Physician Sexually Transmitted Disease Program Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Prior activities include: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar, UCLA School of Medicine/RAND Co-Founder and Member, Board of Directors, National Coalition of STD Directors; Chair, NCSD Managed Care Committee, Chair, Viral Disease Committee, Washington, DC Chair, California STD Control Association (3 terms), Sacramento, CA Expert Consultant, CDC Guidelines for the Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Atlanta, GA Co-Chair, AMA Consensus Development Group on External Genital Warts and HPV Infection, Chicago, IL Producer and Host, Body Politics (bi-weekly health affairs program), KPFK-FM, North Hollywood, CA Co-Founder and Chair, Board of Directors, California Association of Nonprofits, Santa Cruz, CA Co-Founder and Medical Director, Los Angeles Childbirth Center, Santa Monica, CA Participation in a number of community service intiatives, including Medical Advisor for the Los Angeles and Orange County HELP Groups (self-help organizations for HSV-infected individuals). Received numerous honors and awards including the 1999 STD Director Award, National Coalition of STD Directors.