Dr. Rabi Yacoub M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
462 GRIDER ST BUFFALO NY, 14215About
Dr. Rabi Yacoub is a nephrologist practicing in BUFFALO, NY. Dr. Yacoub specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Yacoub 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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