Kidney Failure Center - Carlsbad, CA
Carlsbad Nephrologist Doctors for Kidney FailureType 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 Carlsbad * DSI INC  DSI INC  DSI INC  DSI INC  DSI INC  North Coast Kidney Consultants  North Coast Kidney Consultants  North Coast Kidney Consultants  Davita Dialysis Center  Davita Dialysis Center  Davita Dialysis Center  Palomar Medical Group  Kevin H Hoveida MD  Palomar Medical Group  Palomar Medical Group  Palomar Medical Group  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines  Scripps Medical Group  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Carmel Mountain Dialysis Center  UCSD Medical Center Nephrology  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group  Davita Murrieta Dialysis  Davita Murrieta Dialysis  Davita Murrieta Dialysis  Davita Healthcare San Juan Cap  Davita Healthcare San Juan Cap  Davita Healthcare San Juan Cap  Davita Healthcare San Juan Cap  Davita Healthcare San Juan Cap  Davita Healthcare San Juan Cap  VA San Diego Hlthcr Sys Nprlgy  Davita Healthcare San Juan Cap  Davita Healthcare San Juan Cap  Davita Healthcare San Juan Cap  Davita Healthcare San Juan Cap  Davita Healthcare San Juan Cap  Davita Healthcare San Juan Cap  Davita Healthcare San Juan Cap  Renal Advantage Inc  Nephrology Associates  UCSD Medical Center Nephrology  UCSD Medical Center Nephrology  UCSD Medical Center Nephrology  UCSD Medical Center Nephrology  UCSD Medical Center  UCSD Medical Center Nephrology  UCSD Medical Center Nephrology  UCSD Medical Center Nephrology  UCSD Medical Center Nephrology  UCSD Medical Center Nephrology  UC San Diego Medical Center  UCSD Medicine Specialties NEP  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Hillcrest Internal Medicine  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Marc K Gehr MD  Fresenius Medical Care  Claudio V Zawitkowski MD  Maya B Kaura MD  Naval Medical Center Nephrology  Naval Medical Center Nephrology  Naval Medical Center Nephrology  Naval Medical Center Nephrology  San Diego Vascular Access Ctr  Davita San Diego South  Davita San Diego South  Davita San Diego South  Davita San Diego South  Davita San Diego South  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Renal Advantage  Renal Advantage  Renal Advantage  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Ghahraman Allamehzadeh Mds  South Cnty Kdny Endcrn Ctr  South Cnty Kdny Endcrn Ctr  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Balboa Nephrology Medical Group  Davita Saddleback Dialysis  DSI Care Center  Institute For Progressive Medcn  Renal Advantage Irvine  Renal Advantage Irvine Carlsbad, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-16
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