Dr. Michael Thomas Dirusso D.O.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
101 Hospital Rd Brookhaven Memorial Patchogue NY, 11772About
Dr. Michael Dirusso is a nephrologist practicing in Patchogue, NY. Dr. Dirusso specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Dirusso 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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