Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews Back to Top

Home > NY Providers

Dr. Stuart Saal, MD

Accepting New Patients

(46 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

New York Medical College

Professional interests include: kidney transplant, pancreas transplant, dialysis, and more.

1167 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065

(212) 746-1553

Dr. Stuart Saal, MD is a nephrologist in New York, NY specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Stuart Saal, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian and THE ROGOSIN INSTITUTE, INC.

Office Locations

Address:

505 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

Address:

505 East 70th Street New York 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10021

Address:

1167 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065

Some issues Dr. Stuart Saal, MD can help you with:

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

blood draw	366
dialysis	15
doctor visit	311
hospital care	352
inpatient care	352

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	40
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	14
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	53
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

blood draw	294
dialysis	15
doctor visit	201
hospital care	509
inpatient care	509
preventive care	10
vaccines	10

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	34
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	59
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

blood draw	364
doctor visit	240
hospital care	348
inpatient care	348

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	62
Hispanic	34
Asian	32
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	40
Less than 65	146

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	55
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

blood draw	318
doctor visit	209
hospital care	402
inpatient care	402

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	49
Hispanic	23
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	16
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	58
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

blood draw	298
doctor visit	206
hospital care	629
inpatient care	629

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	32
Hispanic	21
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	35
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	57
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

blood draw	293
doctor visit	195
hospital care	447
inpatient care	447

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	52
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	19
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	58
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

blood draw	223
doctor visit	147
hospital care	715
inpatient care	715

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	48
Hispanic	29
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	21
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	59
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

blood draw	204
doctor visit	170
hospital care	391
inpatient care	391

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	32
Hispanic	20
Asian	19
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	22
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	56
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

blood draw	514
dialysis	140
doctor visit	342
hemofiltration	141
hospital care	722
inpatient care	722

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart Saal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stuart Saal, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and hemofiltration.

blood draw	319
dialysis	57
doctor visit	225
hemofiltration	141
hospital care	501
inpatient care	501
preventive care	10
vaccines	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart Saal, MD.

**Gender**
Female	78
Male	119

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	119
Hispanic	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	16
75 to 84	54
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart Saal, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stuart Saal, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Stuart Saal, MD graduated from New York Medical College. He completed residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine Nephrology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York Medical College

Residency: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Nephrology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stuart Saal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

THE ROGOSIN INSTITUTE, INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Stuart Saal, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Empire Plan, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Healthfirst, Cigna, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare and Oxford Health Plans.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Stuart Saal, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Empire Plan

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Healthfirst

Cigna

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stuart Saal, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 46 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stuart Saal, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

Overall Rating

(46 Ratings)

Leave a Review

Biography

Dr. Stuart Saal's specialty is adult nephrology. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Saal has a special interest in pancreas transplant, nephrotic syndrome, and kidney transplant. He is a graduate of New York Medical College. He is professionally affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in New York, NY.