Dr. Sergio R Vaisman MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1591 Medical Dr Pottstown PA, 19464About
Dr. Sergio Vaisman is a nephrologist practicing in Pottstown, PA. Dr. Vaisman specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Vaisman 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
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Facultad de Ciencias Medicas 1977
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- [Liver dystrophy in Botkin's disease from data of therapeutic clinics].
- [On the clinical aspects and treatment of hemorrhagic capillary toxicosis].
- [Electrophoretic examination of serum proteins in convalescents after Botkin's disease].
- [Experience with dispensary services for convalescents after Botkin's disease].
- [HEMORRHAGIC CAPILLAROTOXICOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS].
- [FUNCTIONAL STATE OF THE BLOOD COAGULATION SYSTEM IN HEMORRHAGIC VASCULITIS].
Treatments
- Kidney Stones
- Birth Defects
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Vascular Disease
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