Dialysis Center - Altoona, PA
Altoona Nephrologist Doctors for DialysisType of Physician: Nephrologist What is a Nephrologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Practitioners treat disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral imbalance, dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function, and consultation with surgeons about kidney transplantation. Specialty: Nephrology Common Name: Kidney Doctor Nephrologist Doctors in Altoona * Blair Renal Associates Inc  Blair Renal Associates Inc  Blair Renal Associates Inc  Angel Q Raposas MD  K Siripala & Associates  Pawan K Gupta MD LLC  Laurel Kidney Specialist PC  Laurel Kidney Specialist PC  Laurel Kidney Specialist PC  Laurel Kidney Specialist PC  Laurel Kidney Specialist PC  CPG Internist  Renal Care Consultants  Renal Care Consultants  Renal Care Consultants  Mount Nittany Physician Group  Mount Nittany Physician Group  Geisinger Medical Group  Du Bois Nephrology Associates  Du Bois Nephrology Associates  Dialysis Clinic Inc  Dialysis Clinic Inc  Dialysis Clinic Inc  Geisinger Medical Group  Somerset Nephrology  Cumberland Valley Nephrology  Cumberland Valley Nephrology  Franklin County Medical Assocs  Franklin County Medical Assocs  Sung & Ward Inc  Sung & Ward Inc  Sung & Ward Inc  Sung & Ward Inc  Zafar Iqbal MD & Associates Inc  Meadow Kidney Care  Meadow Kidney Care  Meadow Kidney Care  Renal-Electrolyte Associates  Renal-Electrolyte Associates  Renal-Electrolyte Associates  Northern Tier Nephrology  Northern Tier Nephrology  Northern Tier Nephrology  Regional Nephrology Associates  Regional Nephrology Associates  Dialysis Clinic Inc  Partners In Nephrology & Endo  Davita Allegheny Vlly Dialysis  Davita Allegheny Vlly Dialysis  Davita Allegheny Vlly Dialysis  Saghafi & Sharma MDs  Partners In Nephrology/Endocrin  Partners In Nephrology/Endocrin  Partners In Nephrology/Endocrin  Partners In Nephrology/Endocrin  Fresenius Medical Care  Hashim Raza MD Altoona, PennsylvaniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-08
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