Dr. Michael D Plager MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
115 Wildwood Ave Western New England Greenfield MA, 01301About
Dr. Michael Plager is a nephrologist practicing in Greenfield, MA. Dr. Plager specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Plager most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystuc kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. Nephrologists are also experts on kidney transplantation and dialysis. They are usually referred to by primary care physicians for problems related to the kidneys, and while they can perform tests to diagnose kidney disorders, they do not perform surgeries.
Education and Training
University At Buffalo SUNY School Of Med and Biomedical Sciences Buffalo Ny MD
University at Buffalo State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 1991
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1994
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology- 2008
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- Board Eligible
Fellowships
- Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, Nephrology 1995
- Rhode Island Hospital, Fellow:Renal 1995
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