Dr. Gary Ross Sirken DO
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
825 Town Center Drive Suite 152 Langhorne PA, 19047About
Dr. Gary Sirken is a nephrologist practicing in Langhorne, PA. Dr. Sirken specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Sirken 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
Philadelphia Coll of Osteo Med, Philadelphia Pa 1997
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 1997
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