Dr. Richard A. Kanter MD
Endocrinology-Diabetes | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
2200 Ofarrell St San Francisco CA, 94115About
Dr. Richard Kanter practices Endocrinology in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Kanter specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases related to hormone imbalance, and the bodys glands in the endocrine system. Endocrinologists are trained and certified to treat a variety of conditions, including menopause, diabetes, infertility, and thyroid disorders, among many others. Dr. Kanter examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Med Coll of Ga Sch of Med, Augusta Ga 1974
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Depression and anxiety among partners of European-American and Latino patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Patient-appraised couple emotion management and disease management among Chinese American patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Disease management advice provided to African-American and Chinese-American patients with type 2 diabetes.
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