Dr. Michael Degaetano DO
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
7434 Louis Pasteur Dr Suite 109 San Antonio TX, 78229About
Dr. Michael Degaetano is a nephrologist practicing in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Degaetano specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Degaetano 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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New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine 1995
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