Dr. Paul Barry Nussbaum M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
900 Madison Ave Suite 209 Bridgeport CT, 06606About
Dr. Paul Nussbaum is a nephrologist practicing in Bridgeport, CT. Dr. Nussbaum specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Nussbaum 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.
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State University of New York Upstate Medical University 1972
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