Dr. Richard A Pekala MD
General Practitioner
75-137 Hualalai Rd Kona-kohala Health C Kailua Kona HI, 96740About
Dr. Richard Pekala is a general practitioner practicing in Kailua Kona, HI. Dr. Pekala does not specialize in one area of medicine, however provides routine health care services. General practitioners typically have regular, even life-long patients who they provide health care services to. Dr. Pekala provides services including physical exams, immunizations, and diagnosing and treating multiple illnesses and injuries. General practitioners typically work in private offices and clinics and have staffs of nurses and administators.
Education and Training
Univ of Hi John A Burns Sch of Med, Honolulu Hi 1979
University of Hawaii 1979
Provider Details
Treatments
- Headaches
- Sinusitis
- High Cholesterol
- Pneumonia
- Pain
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
- Vascular Disease
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