Kidney Disease (Hypertension-Related) Center - Pharr, TX
Pharr Nephrologist Doctors for Kidney Disease (Hypertension-Related)Type 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 Pharr * Valley Kidney Center  Andrew Levine MD PA  Kidney Doctors of South Texas  New Era Nephrology  Maharaj K Razdan MD  South Texas Kidney Specialists  South Texas Kidney Specialists  South Texas Kidney Specialists  South Texas Kidney Specialists  South Texas Kidney Specialists  South Texas Kidney Specialists  South Texas Kidney Specialists  South Texas Kidney Specialists  South Texas Kidney Specialists  William Restrepo MD  South Texas Transplant Center  Mohammad Kotaki MD  Andrew Levine MD PA  South Texas Kidney Specialists  Andrew Levine MD PA  South Texas Kidney Specialists  Monzer H Yazji MD & Associates  Oladayo A Sanusi MD  Kidney & Hypertension Speclsts  Kidney & Hypertension Speclsts  Cynthia Luna-Salazar MD PA  Su Clinica Familiar  Ukoli Care Clinic  Daniel W Malasko MD PA  Anandasivam Anandasivam Mds Pharr, TexasUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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Hypertensive Kidney DiseaseIntroduction to high blood pressure and kidney diseaseThe kidneys play a key role in keeping a person's blood pressure in a healthy range, and blood pressure, in turn, can affect the health of the kidneys. ... Other Related Kidney Disease (Hypertension-Related) ArticlesEmergency Contact for Pharr
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