Richard K. Bernstein

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Richard K. Bernstein
Richard Bernstein, MD (age 84)
Born(1934-06-17)June 17, 1934
New York City, U.S.
DiedApril 15, 2025(2025-04-15) (aged 90)
EducationColumbia University (BA, BS)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine (MD)
Alma materThe Franklin School
Known forAdvocacy for a low-carbohydrate diet
pioneering self-testing of blood sugar
Medical career
ProfessionFamily physician
FieldDiabetology

Richard K. Bernstein (June 17, 1934 – April 15, 2025) was an American physician and an advocate for a low-carbohydrate diet and self-testing of blood glucose to help achieve normal blood sugars for diabetics. Bernstein had type 1 diabetes. His private medical practice in Mamaroneck, New York was devoted solely to treating diabetes and prediabetes.

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