James K Richardson, MD
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Dr. Richardson’s career has been balanced, with patient care, teaching, and research all having similar priority, and each providing insights for the other two. He has provided lectures to medical students and resident physicians on lumbar disorders, effects of bedrest, clinical reflexes, gait/balance/fall risk, and a variety of other topics for many years. He recently initiated the Leaders and Worst seminar and the Parallel Universe series which serve to foster the perspective that medical students and faculty are colleagues separated, solely, by birth order. Dr. Richardson’s clinical research is primarily related to the refinement, interpretation, and application of electrodiagnostic measures. His laboratory-based research involves gait, balance, and fall risk. The current focus of this line of work is to identify the fundamental peripheral neuromuscular and short latency cognitive attributes which allow successful response to a perturbation while walking and, further, to provide clinically feasible estimates of these to the practicing physician and patient.
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Locations
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinic | Burlington Building 325 E Eisenhower Pkwy Ste 100
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3364Get Directions -
Neurology Clinic - EEG/EMG Lab | University Hospital South 1500 E Medical Center Dr
Floor 2 Room F2597
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5223Get Directions
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University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.
Education & Training
Medical School or Training
Residency
Board Certifications
Research Overview
Neuropathic gait and balance, focal peripheral neuropathies, clinical measurement of recation time.
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Patient Comments
June 17, 2026 - "Dr. Richardson is unique among providers in the U of M system, in my experience. I would give him a 10 [...] I've been a U of M patient for [...] years, and would easily rate Dr. Richardson in the top 3."
June 17, 2026 - "Dr Richardson is a good listener and explains patient's conditions very well in understandable language ( not medical speak). I always leave his office with a sense of clarity regarding my medical situation."
May 7, 2026 - "Dr Richardson is by far the most attentive and caring physician I have ever worked with."
May 6, 2026 - "Dr. Richardson is the first doctor to get to the root of my problem and help me find relief. I've been dealing with this issue for over [...] years and seen countless doctors. He was patient and truly listened to me. I'm so thankful for him!"
May 4, 2026 - "Dr. Richardson always takes his times going through all your concerns. He is very empathetic to what your concerns are and how you are feeling and managing in your daily life ."
April 22, 2026 - "Dr Richardson did not rush the evaluation. This impressed me."
April 22, 2026 - "Dr. Richardson is both competent and kind. He is a skilled listener and problem solver. I feel confident that my [...] is addressed in the best possible way."
March 9, 2026 - "I am extremely happy with Dr Richardson."
March 4, 2026 - "Dr Richardson is a very good doctor, caring, helpful, encouraging & polite. Meeting him & having him discuss my problems with was a very good experience."
February 4, 2026 - "Dr. Richardson provided excellent care and advice"
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