Dr. Robert Charles Ufferman M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
663 Franklyn Ave Indialantic FL, 32903About
Dr. Robert Ufferman is a nephrologist practicing in Indialantic, FL. Dr. Ufferman specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Ufferman 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
Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1967
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effects of furosemide on low-dose mercuric chloride acute renal failure in the rat.
- The relationship between sodium excretion and renin secretion by the perfused kidney.
- Mechanism of antidiuretic effect of beta adrenergic stimulation.
- Bilateral nephrectomy and splenectomy in renal failure.
- Importance of sodium intake and mineralocorticoid hormone in the impaired water excretion in adrenal insufficiency.
- Role of cardiac output and the autonomic nervous system in the antinatriuretic response to acute constriction of the thoracic superior vena cava.
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