ChristopherFrancisRichardsMD

Physician

Dr. Richards is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

Office
2500 NE Neff Rd
Bend, OR 97701
Phone+1 541-382-4321

Fax+1 541-706-6352

Dr. Christopher Richards is an emergency medicine physician in Bend, OR and is affiliated with St. Charles Bend. He received his medical degree from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and has been in practice 24 years. He has worked in academics and the private sector. He is a long time Oregon College of Emergency Physicians (OCEP) Board member and 2022 OCEP President.

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1994 - 1997
Scripps Mercy HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1993

PubMed

44 citations
The On-Call Crisis: A Statewide Assessment of the Costs of Providing On-Call Specialist Coverage
K. John McConnell, Loren A. Johnson, Nadia Arab, Christopher F. Richards, Craig D. Newgard
Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2007-06-01
37 citations
Ambulance diversion and lost hospital revenues.
K. John McConnell, Christopher F. Richards, Mohamud Daya, Cody C. Weathers, Robert A. Lowe
Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2006-12-01
84 citations
Reasons for using the emergency department: results of the EMPATH Study.
Deborah Fish Ragin, Ula Hwang, Rita K. Cydulka, Dave Holson, Leon L. Haley
Academic Emergency Medicine. 2005-12-01