Richard Besser, MD, is president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). He is the former acting director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and ABC News' former chief health and medical editor. Besser received his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Williams College and medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a residency and chief residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore. Besser continues to practice as a volunteer pediatrician at the Henry J. Austin Health Center in Trenton, N.J. He and his wife Jeanne, a food writer, have two sons, Alex and Jack.
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The ReidOut (2020)
Guest starring as Dr. Richard Besser
- Episode 2020-09-28: Monday September 28, 2020 (Sep 28, 2020)
Cuomo Prime Time (2018)
Guest starring as Dr. Richard Besser
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2020-09-21: Episode 143 (Sep 21, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-13: Episode 112 (Jul 13, 2020)
CNN Tonight (2014)
Guest starring as Dr. Richard Besser
- Episode 2020-07-07: Episode 116 (Jul 7, 2020)
Erin Burnett OutFront (2011)
Guest starring as Dr. Richard Besser
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2020-08-17: Episode 156 (Aug 17, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-15: Episode 133 (Jul 15, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-06: Episode 126 (Jul 6, 2020)
The Rachel Maddow Show (2008)
Guest starring as Dr. Richard Besser
- Episode 2020-11-09: Episode 199 (Nov 9, 2020)
Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)
Guest starring as Dr. Richard Besser
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2020-10-06: Episode 145 (Oct 6, 2020)
- Episode 2020-09-28: Episode 140 (Sep 28, 2020)
- Episode 2020-09-14: Episode 131 (Sep 14, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-13: Episode 119 (Aug 13, 2020)