Dr. Leonard Stern M.D., Internist
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Dr. Leonard Stern M.D.

Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology

4/5(18)
622 West 168th Street Room PH4-4124 New York New York, 10032
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About

Dr. Leonard Stern is a nephrologist practicing in New York, New York. Dr. Stern specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Stern 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

New York Medical College

New York Med Coll- Valhalla Ny 1975

New York Medical College 1975

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine-Nephrology

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 49 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Home HemodialysisKidney TransplantPeritoneal DialysisVitamin D-Metabolism and Metabolic Bone Disease

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Columbia University -
  • Sits on the Advisory Board for the National Kidney Foundation -
  • Member of the Review Board for the End-Stage Renal Disease Network -
  • Medical Director for Home Therapies at Columbia University Dialysis Center -

Awards

  • Elected Fellow of the National Kidney Foundation in 2011   
  • Received Volunteer of the Year Award from the National Kidney Foundation in 2011   

Fellowships

  • Montefiore Hospital  
  • Yale - New Haven Hospital  

Treatments

  • Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Metabolic Bone Disease

Internships

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center

Fellowships

  • Montefiore Medical Center,Yale-New Haven Hospital

Professional Society Memberships

  • International Society of Nephrology, Renal Physicians Association, American College of Physicians, International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis, National Kidney Foundation, New York Society of Nephrology, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society

What do you attribute your success to?

  • His humanistic approach to medicine, putting patients first and treating them with quality care.

Areas of research

  • Vit D and FGF23 metabolism and CKD/AKI outcome risk

Philanthropic Initiatives

  • Volunteer Work with the National Kidney Foundation

Favorite professional publications

  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Kidney International Peritoneal Dialysis

Areas of research

Vit D and FGF23 metabolism and CKD/AKI outcome risk

Dr. Leonard Stern M.D.'s Practice location

622 West 168th Street Room PH4-4124 -
New York, New York 10032
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New patients: 212-305-3273, 212-305-9878
Fax: 212-305-8980
www.columbianephrology.org

51 W 51ST ST -
NEW YORK, NY 10019
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New patients: 212-305-0515
Fax: 917-720-9085

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Dr. Leonard Stern M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 18 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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