Dr. Richard Demme MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
601 Elmwood Ave Box Med Rochester NY, 14642About
Dr. Richard Demme is a nephrologist practicing in Rochester, NY. Dr. Demme specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Demme 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
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Syracuse, Coll of Med, Syracuse Ny 1987
State University of New York Upstate Medical University 1987
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