Dr. Richard P Handler MD
Internist
2233 State Route 86 Rheumatology Suite 2 Saranac Lake NY, 12983About
Dr. Richard Handler is an internist practicing in Saranac Lake, NY. Dr. Handler specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Handler provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
Education and Training
Stanford Univ Sch Of Med- Stanford Ca 1972
Stanford University School of Medicine 1972
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Dose-loading with hydroxychloroquine in rheumatoid arthritis: comment on the article by Furst et al.
- Leflunomide for relapsing polychondritis: successful longterm treatment.
- Prior bisphosphonate therapy of osteoporosis attenuates and blocks response to subsequent parathyroid hormone.
- Lupus, "rhupus" and "sjrupus".
- Favorable results using methotrexate in the treatment of patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
- Rheumatoid arthritis and Epstein-Barr virus.
- Diarrhoea associated with Clostridium difficile.
- Guinea pig adrenal 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase: is there more than one enzyme?
- Ocular toxoplasmosis.
- Ocular toxoplasmosis.
- Diagnostic tests necessary to maintain clinical skills.
- The fibromyalgia problem.
- Quinacrine for treatment of giardiasis.
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