Dr. Alka M. Kanaya

Dr. Alka Kanaya is a specialist in internal medicine who provides primary care. Kanaya's research focuses on the causes and prevention of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and she has developed a three-pronged research program to investigate them. The first arm uses existing studies to test new biomarkers (measurable substances in the body) that predict diabetes and cardiovascular disease, while the second arm studies these risk factors in South Asian patients, who have a higher disease prevalence compared with other ethnic groups. The final arm studies behavioral interventions – such as restorative yoga classes – to determine whether they prevent the onset of diabetes in high-risk groups. Kanaya earned her medical degree from UCSF, where she completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in epidemiology and internal medicine.

Dr. Kanaya is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Atherosclerosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Metabolic Syndrome, and Obesity.

Dr. Kanaya is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 262 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. Dr. Kanaya is currently accepting new patients.