Experienced in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)

Dr. Richard D. Kovar

Family Medicine
Providence
500 19th Avenue East, 
Seattle, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
Providence
500 19th Avenue East, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Richard Kovar is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Kovar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). His top areas of expertise are Myelitis, HIV/AIDS, AIDS Dementia Complex, and AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome. Dr. Kovar is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Family Medicine
Licenses
Family Medicine in WA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Group Health Cooperative
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Locations

500 19th Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112
Call: 206-299-1600

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label (Sponsor-blind), Active-controlled, Parallel-group, Multi-center, Event Driven Study in Non-dialysis Subjects With Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Daprodustat Compared to Darbepoetin Alfa
A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label (Sponsor-blind), Active-controlled, Parallel-group, Multi-center, Event Driven Study in Non-dialysis Subjects With Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Daprodustat Compared to Darbepoetin Alfa
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 02, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Daprodustat, Darbepoetin Alpha
Study Phase: Phase 3
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