Mr. Deep Patel
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook NY, 11794About
Dr. Deep Patel is a nephrologist practicing in Stony Brook, NY. Dr. Patel specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Patel 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
Boston College BA Economics 0
St. George’s University School of Medicine MD 2005
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Fellowships
- State University of New York Nephrology 2011
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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Deep Patel, who serves patients throughout the State of Virginia.
Dr. Patel is an integral member of the physician team at Nephrology Specialists, P.C., which operates multiple locations throughout the Richmond, Virginia region. Their collective mission is to deliver exceptional medical guidance to patients and their families within a trusted and comfortable healthcare setting.
In the local medical community, Dr. Patel holds affiliations with Henrico Doctors’ Forest Hospital, Henrico Doctors’ Parham Hospital as well as St. Mary’s and Memorial Regional Hospitals further strengthening his commitment to providing quality care.
Graduating with his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Boston College, Dr. Patel went on to earn his Medical Degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in 2005. He then pursued his residency in internal medicine/pediatrics and fellowship in nephrology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 2009 and 2011, respectively.
Nephrology is a specialty of medicine 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 or kidney transplantation when it becomes necessary.
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