Dr. Matthew Plotkin MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
19 Bradhurst Ave Suite 200n Hawthorne NY, 10532About
Dr. Matthew Plotkin is a nephrologist practicing in Hawthorne, NY. Dr. Plotkin specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Plotkin 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.
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State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine MD
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