Dr. Chadi Richeh, MD

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Get to know Dr. Chadi Kamal Richeh, an endocrinologist serving patients in San Angelo, Texas. 

Dr. Chadi Kamal Richeh in an endocrinologist serving patients in San Angelo, Texas and the surrounding communities at Shannon Health. 

Shannon Health is licensed for 400 beds and provides a variety of clinical services to meet each patient’s needs. They are the designated Level III Lead Trauma Facility for the region, have a nationally recognized intensive care unit, provide critical care to newborns as young as 28 weeks gestation, perform state-of-the-art diagnostics in our radiology department, and provide complete testing and surgical capabilities for cardiology patients, among many more services. 

Dr. Richeh received his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Damascus Medical School in Damascus, Syria. He then went on to complete a residency at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago, Illinois and a fellowship at Diplome Universitaire, in Paris, France in pediatric cardiology. 

Dr. Richeh is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. 

Specializing in endocrinology, Dr. Richeh focuses on preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases related to hormone imbalance, and the bodys glands in the endocrine system. Endocrinologists are trained and certified to treat a variety of conditions, including menopause, diabetes, infertility, and thyroid disorders, among many others. 

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