Dr. Robert Elliott Kraftowitz MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
2027 Lebanon Church Rd Century Iii Medical West Mifflin PA, 15122About
Dr. Robert Kraftowitz practices Geriatric Medicine in West Mifflin, PA. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Kraftowitz works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Education and Training
Tufts University School of Medicine 1978
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Geriatric Medicine
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)
- Obesity
- Enlarged Prostate
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Heart Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Abnormal Gait
- Vascular Disease
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