Definition of «nephrologist»

A nephrologist is a doctor who specializes in kidney health and diseases. They diagnose and treat conditions related to the kidneys, such as kidney failure, kidney infections, and kidney stones. They help patients maintain their kidney health through medication, lifestyle changes, and sometimes dialysis or kidney transplant.

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«We believe we are the first to compare adolescent blood pressures to body mass index in these four major ethnic / racial groups,» said Joshua Samuels, M.D., M.P.H., the study's senior author, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McGovern Medical School and an attending pediatric nephrologist at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital. (sciencedaily.com)
Organ Markets Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen, MD, is a transplant nephrologist in private practice with Metrolina Nephrology Associates and the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. (firstthings.com)
Our pediatric nephrologists specialize in the treatment of this complex disease and do our best to provide care for children with nephrotic syndrome in the outpatient clinic. (floatinghospital.org)
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Definition of «nephrologist»

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