Dr. Sheldon Alter M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3030 WESTCHESTER AVE PURCHASE NY, 10577About
Dr. Sheldon Alter is a nephrologist practicing in White Plains, NY. Dr. Alter specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Alter 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
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science 1961
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
Provider Details
Treatments
- High Cholesterol
- Arthritis
- Pinched Nerve
- Bronchitis
- Pain
- Tonsillitis
- Vascular Disease
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