Dr. Stephen J Sweet MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
100 Wason Ave Suite 200 Springfield MA, 01107About
Dr. Stephen Sweet is a nephrologist practicing in Springfield, MA. Dr. Sweet specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Sweet 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
University of Michigan Medical School 1969
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Nutritional effects of delivered bicarbonate dose in maintenance hemodialysis patients.
- Emergence of gentamicin-resistant bacteremia in hemodialysis patients receiving gentamicin lock catheter prophylaxis.
- Effect of a dietitian-managed bone algorithm on serum phosphorus level in maintenance hemodialysis patients.
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