Dr. Michael Vito Rocco MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
505 Parnassus Ave # M-1202 San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. Michael Rocco is a nephrologist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Rocco specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Rocco 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
Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1985
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Relationship between urea reduction ratio, demographic characteristics, and body weight for patients in the 1996 National ESRD Core Indicators Project.
- Measurement of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis prescription adherence using a novel approach.
- Trends in clinical indicators of care for adult peritoneal dialysis patients in the United States from 1995 to 1997. ESRD Core Indicators Workgroup.
- Erythropoietin and iron use in peritoneal dialysis patients. Report from the 1997 HCFA end-stage renal disease core indicators project.
- 1997 Peritoneal Dialysis-Core Indicators Study: Dialysis Adequacy and Nutritional Indicators Report.
- Anemia management of adult hemodialysis patients in the US results: from the 1997 ESRD Core Indicators Project.
- Long-term, successful peritoneal dialysis: end-stage renal disease core indicators study data.
- Impact of facility size and profit status on intermediate outcomes in chronic dialysis patients.
- Subcutaneous erythropoietin results in lower dose and equivalent hematocrit levels among adult hemodialysis patients: Results from the 1998 End-Stage Renal Disease Core Indicators Project.
- Nutritional markers during peritoneal dialysis: data from the 1998 Peritoneal Dialysis Core Indicators Study.
- Relationship between volume status and blood pressure during chronic hemodialysis.
- Nutritional status in the HEMO Study cohort at baseline. Hemodialysis.
- Correlates of sleep behavior among hemodialysis patients. The kidney outcomes prediction and evaluation (KOPE) study.
- Comparison of mortality and intermediate outcomes between medicare dialysis patients in HMO and fee for service.
- Differences in intermediate outcomes for Asian and non-Asian adult hemodialysis patients in the United States.
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