Penn Medicine Provider
Infectious Diseases
Aaron Richterman, MD, MPH
4.8
(51)
LGBTQ+ affirming provider
Additional provider information
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Infectious Diseases Penn Presbyterian
Make an appointmentCall 215-662-9908

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
  • Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy

Aaron Richterman, MD, MPH is a physician-scientist specializing in infectious diseases, and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, and went on to complete the Howard Hiatt Residency in Global Health Equity and Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where his clinical and research focus was on HIV, tuberculosis, and cholera in rural Haiti. His research focuses on the relationship between poverty, food security, individual and population outcomes for infectious diseases, and the use of the social safety nets to improve these outcomes. He is passionate about improving the lives of people living with HIV.

Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issue 2025

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.8

51 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

March 2025
5.0
5.0
i wish i could have met this doctor 4 months ago, i believe if i did i wouldn't be as sick as i am now
February 2025
5.0
5.0
he's very personable informs me of everything
November 2024
5.0
5.0
very satisfied,and greatful !!!
November 2024
5.0
5.0
thorough and very concerned about my total health!

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Richterman is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Richterman A, Klaiman T, Palma D, Ryu E, Schmucker L, Villarin K, Grosso G, Brady KA, Thirumurthy H, Buttenheim A. B-OK: a visual and tactile tool for improving HIV mental models in a United States urban center , AIDS Care, 37(4): 2025,565-576

Richterman A, Aitcheson N, Durnwald C, Curley C, Short WR, Jean Louis M, Momplaisir F, Thirumurthy H. Mental Bandwidth is Associated with HIV and Viral Suppression Among Low-Income Women in Philadelphia , AIDS Behav, 29(2): 2025,556-561

Richterman A, Dorvil N, Rivera V, Bang H, Severe P, Lavoile K, Pierre S, Apollon A, Dumond E, Pierre Louis Forestal G, Rouzier V, Joseph P, Cremieux PY, Pape JW, Koenig SP. Predictors of Clinical Outcomes Among People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Tuberculosis Symptoms After Rapid Treatment Initiation in Haiti , Open Forum Infect Dis, 12: 2025,ofaf031

Richterman A, Desire S, Derose E, Blaise W, Alexis M, Ward LP, Millien C, Thirumurthy H, Momplaisir F, Ivers LC Developing an Unconditional Cash Transfer to Improve Post-Partum HIV Outcomes in Rural Haiti , Penn Center for AIDS Research Research Symposium: 2024

Richterman A, Klaiman T, Connelly R, Palma D, Ryu E, Schmucker L, Villarin K, Grosso G, Brady Kathleen A, Thirumurthy H, Buttenheim A Acceptability, Feasibility, and Appropriateness of the B-OK Bottles as an Implementation Strategy for Treatment Adherence Support by Medical Case Managers , Global Implementation Research and Applications, online only: 2024

Richterman A, Saintilien E, St-Cyr M, Claudia Gracia L, Sauer S, Pierre I, Compere M, Elnaiem A, Dumerjuste D, Ivers LC Food Insecurity at Tuberculosis Treatment Initiation Is Associated With Clinical Outcomes in Rural Haiti: A Prospective Cohort Study , Clin Infect Dis, 16(79): 2024,534-541

Richterman A, Saintilien E, St-Cyr M, Gracia LC, Sauer S, Pierre I, Compere M, Elnaiem A, Dumerjuste D, Ivers LC "Food insecurity at tuberculosis treatment initiation is associated with clinical outcomes in rural Haiti: a prospective cohort study , Poster Presentation at AIDS 2024 Conference in Munich, Germany: 2024

Richterman A, Vasan A, Hinckley J Pennsylvania needs income tax reform , PennLive Patriot News: 2024

Richterman A, O’Brien C, Ghadimi F, Sumners E, Ford A, Houston N, Tate S, Aitcheson N, Nkwihoreze H, Jemott 3rd JB, Momplaisir F Barriers and facilitators to Mpox vaccination among populations at high risk for exposure , Poster Presentation at AIDS 2024 in Munich, Germany: 2024

Richterman A, O'Brien C, Ghadimi F, Sumners E, Ford A, Houston N, Tate S, Aitcheson N, Nkwihoreze H, Jemmott 3rd JB, Momplaisir F Acceptability, facilitators, and barriers to a hypothetical HIV vaccine in the pre-exposure prophylaxis era , AIDS Care, Online ahead of print: 2024

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