Madsen Health Center

Richard Backman, M.D.

Richard BackmanRichard Backman, M.D. is a Board Certified Family Physician. He obtained his Medical Degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio in 1994. Dr. Backman completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1997. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Utah Academy of Family Physicians. His professional interests include sports medicine, obstetrics and international medicine. He spent three years in the U.S. Peace Corps in Guatemala. Dr. Backman enjoys trail running, biking, skiing and helping raise two wonderful children with his wife, Sylvie. He is fluent in Spanish and French.