Dr. Richard Thorner is an infectious disease specialist in San Antonio. He cares for patients with infections that are difficult to diagnose and treat, and can be life-threatening.
Yes, Dr. Richard E. Thorner is accepting new patients at this office.
(210) 568-0311
8042 Wurzbach Road, 280, San Antonio, TX 78229
Dr. Thorner has one office in Texas where he specializes in Infectious Disease Medicine and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Thorner works with eight doctors including Dr. Nicolas Melgarejo and Dr. Carl Berkowitz.
As an infectious disease specialist, Dr. Thorner is capable of preventing, diagnosing, and treating a wide variety of infectious diseases. Typically, patients with an infectious disease, such as malaria, will require highly specialized treatment or care. Dr. Thorner may also educate patients traveling to places around the world that have a high rate of infectious diseases; this is sometimes referred to as travel medicine.
The specialty of internal medicine is an area of primary care for adults. Dr. Thorner specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. When necessary, Dr. Thorner can also refer patients to specialists when medically needed. As an example, patients with severe allergies could be referred to an allergist for added diagnostic tests or treatment options.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Thorner, but only those who participate in Medicare.