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Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig, MD

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(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Professional interests include: kidney failure, peritoneal dialysis, dialysis, and more.

505 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

(212) 746-1562

Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig, MD is a nephrologist in New York, NY specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig, 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

Some issues Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig, 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.

Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis is a procedure that imitates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When the 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.

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 peritoneal dialysis can be vital for those with renal dysfunction. Peritoneal dialysis may be a more convenient alternative to hemodialysis, which requires going into a clinic.

In The News

“Jeffrey Silberzweig is chief medical officer for the Rogosin Institute, which has nine facilities in the New York City area and provides dialysis for 1,400 patients with end-stage kidney disease.”—"Hospital workers battling coronavirus turn to bandannas, sports goggles and homemade face shields amid shortages", Washington Post, March 2020

blood draw	163
dialysis	164
doctor visit	186
hospital care	1168
inpatient care	1168

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	101
Hispanic	62
Asian	19
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	74
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	59
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

blood draw	120
dialysis	111
doctor visit	135
emergency care	10
hospital care	1137
inpatient care	1137

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	108
Hispanic	66
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	61
Less than 65	150

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	64
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

blood draw	104
dialysis	117
doctor visit	99
hospital care	1000
inpatient care	1000

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	178
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	64
Less than 65	234

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	61
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

blood draw	74
dialysis	33
doctor visit	77
hospital care	563
inpatient care	563

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	49
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	16
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	63
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

blood draw	91
dialysis	12
doctor visit	103
hospital care	406
inpatient care	406

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	44
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	17
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	62
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

blood draw	70
dialysis	18
doctor visit	68
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	37
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	61
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

blood draw	84
dialysis	24
doctor visit	85
hospital care	131
inpatient care	131

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	63
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

blood draw	35
doctor visit	41
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	26

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	55
Dementia	31
Cancer	0

blood draw	42
doctor visit	42
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig, MD for Medicare patients.

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

blood draw	87
dialysis	68
doctor visit	93
emergency care	10
hospital care	532
inpatient care	532

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	52
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	115
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	46
85 and over	23
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	71

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	9
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. He completed residency at Beth Israel Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine Nephrology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Residency: Beth Israel Medical Center

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Nephrology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

THE ROGOSIN INSTITUTE, INC

Insurance Information

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

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Healthfirst

Cigna

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Kaneka Pharma America LLC	$9,602 $9,602
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,350 Auryxia $1,350
Baxter Healthcare	$124 Renal - Sharesource $124
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$119 KORSUVA $119
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$75 SAMSCA $75

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$7,469
Consulting Fee	$2,699
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$600
Food and Beverage	$502

Biography

Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig is an adult nephrology specialist in New York, NY. His areas of expertise include the following: polycystic kidney disease, acute kidney injury (AKI), and hemodialysis. He is professionally affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian. Dr. Silberzweig attended medical school at SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in New York, NY.