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Richard Besser
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Richard Besser was born on 28 August 1959 in the USA.
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6 nominations total
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ABC World News Tonight with David Muir
5.6
TV Series
Self - Chief Health and Medical Editor
Self - Senior Health and Medical Editor
(as Dr. Richard Besser)
2010–2016 • 31 eps
Good Morning America
4.5
TV Series
Self - Chief Health and Medical Editor
Self - Senior Health and Medical Editor
Self - Former CDC Acting Director
Self - President and CEO of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Self - President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Self - President and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2009–2024 • 179 eps
ABC News Nightline
5.8
TV Series
Self - Medical Correspondent
(as Dr. Richard Besser)
2012–2014 • 2 eps
This Week
5.2
TV Series
Self - Chief Health and Medical Editor
Self - Correspondent
Self - Former Acting CDC Director
Self - Former CDC Acting Director
Self - President & CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Self - President and CEO of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Self - President and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2012–2024 • 8 eps
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Alternative names
Dr Richard Besser
Height
6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
Born
August 28
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1959
USA
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ABC News chief health and medical editor.
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[on Covid-19 vaccines]The caution is that this would be the first mRNA vaccine to be used in humans, so it's important to look carefully at the safety data
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