Dr. Richard A Caputo M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
301 Health Park Blvd Suite 214 Saint Augustine FL, 32086About
Dr. Richard Caputo is a nephrologist practicing in Saint Augustine, FL. Dr. Caputo specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Caputo 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
New York Med Coll- Valhalla Ny 1973
New York Medical College 1973
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- AbTox Plazlyte plasma sterilization.
- Biological validation of a sterilization process for a parenteral product-fractional exposure method.
- Biological validation of a sterilization process for a parenteral product-fractional exposure method.
- Heat Resistance and Population Stability of Lyophilized Bacillus subtilis Spores.
- Clarifying issues related to Baxter Regional Compounding Centers.
- Functional reconstitution of EDTA-treated Escherichia coli.
- Functional reconstitution of EDTA-treated Escherichia coli.
- Dissociation of the diurnal variation of aldosterone and cortisol in anephric subjects.
- Dissociation of the diurnal variation of aldosterone and cortisol in anephric subjects.
- Recovery of biological indicator organisms after sublethal sterilization treatment.
- Clarification of sterilization nomenclature.
- Evaluation of an automated system for rapid identification of Bacillus biological indicators and other Bacillus species.
- Volatile substance misuse in children and youth: a consideration of theories.
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