- Dr. Penny E Defranco, MD
-74.17488
40.7862663
Dr. Penny E Defranco, MD
Internal Medicine
- New Jersey, Belleville
Overview
Dr. Penny E Defranco, MD works in Belleville, New Jersey is a specialist in Internal Medicine, Nephrology and graduated St Louis University in 1995. Dr. Defranco is affiliated with Clara Maass Medical Center, Saint Barnabas Medical Center and practicing for 38 years
Specialties
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
Conditions
• Acidosis• Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Arterial Line Insertion
• Avascular Necrosis
• Breast Atrophy
• Bursa Injection
• Calcaneus Fracture
• Cervical Dysplasia
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Kidney Diseases
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• Dystonia Musculorum Deformans, Type 2
• Epilepsy, Benign, Familial, Infantile Epilepsy
• Goiter
• Hernia Repair
• Hyperkalemic Renal Tubular Acidosis
• Hypotony of Eye
• Hypovolemia
• Lithotripsy
• Lymphoma, Large Cell, Anaplastic
• Mammosite Catheter Insertion
• Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle - Mental Retardation
• Neck Surgery
• Nondependent Amphetamine or Related Acting Sympathomimetic Abuse
• Osteoarthritis of Ankle
• Pulmonary Function Tests
• Quadriceps Tendon Repair
• Radiesse® Injections
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Rupture of Ulnar Collateral Ligament of Thumb
• Skin Dimpling
• Sports Medicine Related Procedures
• Telogen Effluvium
• Tumor
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Procedures
• Acidosis• Acute Kidney Failure
• Alkalosis
• Calcium Metabolism Disorders
• Chronic Glomerulonephritis
• Chronic Kidney Diseases
• Classic Polyarteritis Nodosa
• Congenital Cystic Kidney Disease
• Diabetes With Renal Manifestations
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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• End-Stage Renal Disease
• Gout
• Hemodialysis
• Hepatitis B - Immune Response
• Hydronephrosis
• Hypercalcemia
• Hyperkalemia
• Hypertension
• Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
• Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
• Hypokalemia
• Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
• Kidney Stones
• Magnesium Metabolism Disorders
• Mineral Metabolism Disorders
• Nephritis and Nephropathy
• Nephrotic Syndrome
• Peritoneal Dialysis
• Phosphorus Metabolism Disorders
• Proteinuria
• Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
• Renal Hyperparathyroidism
• Secondary Renovascular Hypertension
• Systemic Vasculitis
• Vitamin D Deficiency
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Years Since Graduation
- 38
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospital
St Louis University
Saint Louis, MO, USA
Year completed: 1995
Saint Louis, MO, USA
Year completed: 1995
Residency Hospital
St Luke'S Hospital
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1992
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1992
Medical School
Utesa
Graduated: 1985
Graduated: 1985
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Office Locations
Primary location
South Mountain Nephrology LLC
5 Franklin Avenue Suite 401
New Jersey (NJ)
Belleville
7109
Phone:(973) 284-0377
Other Office Locations
Fresenius Medical Care
151 Central Avenue
New Jersey (NJ)
Belleville
7050
Phone:(973) 675-3400
Accepting New Patients
- No
Map & Directions
South Mountain Nephrology LLC, 5 Franklin Avenue Suite 401, Belleville, New Jersey (NJ), 7109
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Advance EPO
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CHAMPVA
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Direct Access
- Emblem Health
- EmblemHealth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Freedom Plan
- GEHA
- GHI PPO
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- HealthFirst
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Humana
- MagnaCare
- MagnaCare PPO
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- MedHealthInsurance
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Oxford Health Plans
- Oxford Liberty
- PHCS Network PPO
- QualCare
- QualCare HMO
- QualCare PPO
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Clara Maass Medical Center
1 Clara Maass Drive
New Jersey NJ,
Belleville,
7109
Clara Maass Medical Center is a hospital located in Belleville, NJ. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 9 of 10 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 9 of 10 procedures.
Saint Barnabas Medical Center
94 Old Short Hills Road
New Jersey NJ,
Livingston,
7039
(973) 322-5000
About The Medical Center Founded in 1865, Saint Barnabas Medical Center is New Jersey's oldest and largest nonprofit, nonsectarian hospital, and among the busiest facilities in New Jersey. Saint Barnabas blends the essential elements of community service with advanced medical and surgical specialt...
(973) 322-5000
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