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2160 Appian WaySte 200Pinole, CA 94564
Phone+1 510-724-9110
Fax+1 916-239-3611
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Summary
- Dr. Richard Sankary is a pulmonologist based in Pinole, CA, with subspecialties in Sleep Medicine. He completed his fellowship in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, following his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and training in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Sankary has published multiple articles in reputable journals, exploring topics such as chronic kidney disease in older adults and effects of medication on airway smooth muscle.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1985 - 1988
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1985
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1985 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
TX State Medical License 1983 - 2015
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsChronic kidney disease in older adults: challenges and opportunities for the primary care provider.Brian M Brady, Jo-Anne Suffoletto, Richard Sankary, Glenn M Chertow
BMC Primary Care. 2024-11-01 - 7 citationsDifferential effects of prostaglandin E2 on contractions of airway smooth muscle.J. M. Madison, C. A. Jones, R. M. Sankary, J. K. Brown
Journal of Applied Physiology. 1989-03-01 - 70 citationsMuscarinic cholinergic inhibition of cyclic AMP accumulation in airway smooth muscle. Role of a pertussis toxin-sensitive protein.R. M. Sankary, C. A. Jones, Madison Jm, J. K. Brown
The American Review of Respiratory Disease. 1988-07-01
Grant Support
- Airway Smooth Muscle: Muscarinic Regulation Of CAMPNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1987
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