Dr. Richard Sweet is a nephrologist in San Francisco. He treats conditions affecting the kidneys such as renal failure, kidney stones, or chronic kidney disease.
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Yes, Dr. Richard M. Sweet is accepting new patients at this office.
1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110
Yes, Dr. Richard M. Sweet is accepting new patients at this office.
(415) 206-3101
1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110-3518
Dr. Richard Sweet graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1971.
Dr. Sweet has two offices in California where he specializes in Nephrology, Critical Care Medicine and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Sweet works with three hundred and fifty doctors including Dr. Edward Koo and Dr. Jared Narvid.
As a nephrologist in California, Dr. Sweet diagnoses, treats, and manages diseases and complications affecting your kidneys. These may include kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, renal failure, chronic urinary tract infections, and other disorders that affect the kidneys. When a patient's condition is serious enough to cause kidney failure, Dr. Sweet may be responsible for managing the dialysis process.
Critical care specialists like Dr. Sweet provide life-saving care for patients in critical condition. Patients are usually cared for in within intensive care units (ICUs), and may receive life and organ support. Dr. Sweet may also work to stabilize patients and perform time-sensitive, potentially life-saving procedures.
The specialty of internal medicine is an area of primary care for adults. Dr. Sweet specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. When necessary, Dr. Sweet can also refer patients to specialists when medically needed. As an example, patients with severe allergies could be referred to an allergist for added diagnostic tests or treatment options.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Sweet, but only those who participate in Medicare.