Dr. Richard Saitta, MD, Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist)
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Dr. Richard Saitta, MD

Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology

5/5(1)
140 Lockwood Ave New Rochelle NY, 10801
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5/5

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Dr. Richard Saitta is a nephrologist practicing in New Rochelle, NY. Dr. Saitta specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Saitta 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

Univ Di Bologna, Fac Di Med E Chirurgia, Bologna, Italy 1971

Board Certification

nephrology

American Board of Internal Medicine

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

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Fellowships

  • Kings County Hospital Center nephrology 

Dr. Richard Saitta, MD's Practice location

140 Lockwood Ave -
New Rochelle, NY 10801
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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Richard Saitta, who serves patients in New Rochelle, New York.

Dr. Saitta is a practicing nephrologist with over five decades of experience in his field. He can be found on staff at Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital in New York.

Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital is a 242-bed, community-based teaching hospital offering primary, acute and emergency care to the residents of southern Westchester. Since its founding in 1892, the hospital has provided for the diverse medical needs of the community and region it serves. It is part of Montefiore Health System, a premier academic medical center and the University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Following the completion of his medical degree from the School of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Bologna in 1971, Dr. Saitta relocated to New York City to further his training. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Interfaith Medical Center, followed by his fellowship in nephrology at Kings County Hospital Center. 

A specialist in disease and complications affecting the kidneys, the doctor is board-certified in both internal medicine and nephrology 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. 

Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics that concerns itself with the kidneys. It is the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Nephrologists have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care when the time comes. 

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MONTEFIORE NEW ROCHELLE HOSPITALl

16 GUION PLACE NEW ROCHELLE NY 10802

Head east on Lockwood Avenue 915 ft
Turn right onto Guion Place 436 ft
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MONTEFIORE MOUNT VERNON HOSPITALl

12 NORTH 7TH AVENUE MOUNT VERNON NY 10550

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LAWRENCE HOSPITAL CENTERl

55 PALMER AVENUE BRONXVILLE NY 10708

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Merge left onto Hutchinson River Parkway (HRP) 1277 ft
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Merge left onto Bronx River Parkway (BRP) 1861 ft
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Take the ramp on the right 413 ft
Turn right onto Pondfield Road West 500 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

LAWRENCE HOSPITAL CENTERl

55 PALMER AVENUE BRONXVILLE NY 10708

Head north on Guion Place 517 ft
Turn left onto Lockwood Avenue 1643 ft
Turn right onto Webster Avenue 1352 ft
Turn left onto Lincoln Avenue 4539 ft
Turn right onto 1st Avenue 142 ft
Take the ramp on the left 619 ft
Merge left onto Hutchinson River Parkway (HRP) 1277 ft
Take the ramp on the right towards Cross County Parkway 4034 ft
Merge left onto Cross County Parkway (CCP) 4912 ft
Take the ramp on the right towards Bronx Parkway 716 ft
Keep right at the fork 1842 ft
Merge left onto Bronx River Parkway (BRP) 1861 ft
Keep right at the fork onto Bronx River Parkway (BRP) 2017 ft
Take the ramp on the right 413 ft
Turn right onto Pondfield Road West 500 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

MONTEFIORE MOUNT VERNON HOSPITALl

12 NORTH 7TH AVENUE MOUNT VERNON NY 10550

Head north on Guion Place 517 ft
Turn left onto Lockwood Avenue 1643 ft
Turn right onto Webster Avenue 1352 ft
Turn left onto Lincoln Avenue 4610 ft
Continue straight onto East Lincoln Avenue (84) 2280 ft
Turn left onto Darwood Place 844 ft
Make a slight right onto East Prospect Avenue 32 ft
Keep left at the fork onto East Prospect Avenue 4827 ft
Continue straight onto Roosevelt Square North 738 ft
Turn right onto North 7th Avenue 121 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

MONTEFIORE NEW ROCHELLE HOSPITALl

16 GUION PLACE NEW ROCHELLE NY 10802

Head north on Guion Place 81 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left