Richard Boxer, MD, is Clinical Professor of Urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, a national leader in healthcare and cannabis policies, is also an international leader in telemedicine. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin undergraduate and medical schools with high honors and completed his training at UCLA in urology. He has been a health policy adviser to the White House, HHS Secretaries, Senators, Representatives, and Governors. He was appointed to the Boards of the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Diabetes, Kidney, and Digestive Diseases. As a private citizen, he represented the US at the World Health Organization. He was finalist for Surgeon General of the US in 1997 and 2001 under the Clinton and Bush Administrations. Dr. Boxer has had OP-EDs recently published in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, JAMA, and numerous medical journals on health policy, cannabis, the opioid crisis, and veterans’ issues.
He has published 73 medical journals articles, 14 book chapters, and has delivered 65 invited lectureships.
Dr Boxer helped create the telemedicine industry in the private sector 15 years ago, bringing health care to millions of Americans. He is now the Chief Medical officer of iAnthus which has cannabis licenses in 11 states.
He has a deep and broad understanding of the telemedicine and cannabis industries and is a consultant, speaker, thought-leader, and author.