Nicholas Fuca
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
475 SEAVIEW AVE STATEN ISLAND NY, 10305About
Dr. Nicholas Fuca is a nephrologist practicing in STATEN ISLAND, NY. Dr. Fuca specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Fuca 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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