Polycystic Kidney Disease Center - Seattle, WA
Seattle Nephrologist Doctors for Polycystic Kidney DiseaseType 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 Seattle * The Polyclinic Madison Center  The Polyclinic Madison Center  The Polyclinic Madison Center  The Polyclinic Madison Center  Virginia Mason Medical Center  Virginia Mason Medical Center  Virginia Mason Medical Center  Virginia Mason Medical Center  Virginia Mason Medical Center  Pacific Medical Centers  Harborview Medical Renal Clinic  Harborview Medical Renal Clinic  Swedish Organ Transplant Clinic  Swedish Organ Transplant Clinic  Harborview Medical Renal Clinic  Harborview Medical Renal Clinic  MD Squared  Harborview Medical Renal Clinic  Swedish Organ Transplant Clinic  Minor & James Medical Group  Minor & James Medical Group  Northwest Kidney Centers  Northwest Kidney Centers  Group Health Nephrology Assocs  Group Health Nephrology Assocs  Group Health Nephrology Assocs  Group Health Nephrology Assocs  Group Health Nephrology Assocs  VA Puget Sound Healthcare Renal  VA Puget Sound Healthcare Renal  VA Puget Sound Healthcare Renal  VA Puget Sound Healthcare Renal  VA Puget Sound Healthcare Renal  West Seattle Kidney Center  Medical Specialties Clinic  University Washington Med Ctr  University Of Washington Med  University Washington Med Ctr  Medical Specialties Clinic  Medical Specialties Clinic  University Of Washington Med  Seattle Childrens Hosp Nephrlgy  Sea Mar Community Health Center  Scribner Kidney Center  Transplant & Nephrology  Lake City Kidney Center  Lake Washington Kidney Center  Dooley Kandala & King MD  Dooley Kandala & King MD  Dooley Kandala & King MD  Razan R Al-Kudsi MD  South Seattle Nephrology Assoc  South Seattle Nephrology Assoc  Seattle Nephrology/Endocrinolgy  Renton Kidney Center  Eastside Nephrology/Hypertensio  Eastside Nephrology/Hypertensio  Eastside Nephrology Hyprtnsn  Eastside Nephrology Hyprtnsn  Kenneth H Krichman MD  Northwest Kidney Centers  Valley Nephrology Clinic  Valley Nephrology Clinic  Valley Nephrology Clinic  Valley Nephrology Clinic  Olympic Peninsula Kidney Center  Olympic Peninsula Kidney Center  Olympic Peninsula Kidney Center  Renal Remission/Hyprtnsn Cnsltn  Olympic Peninsula Kidney Center  Federal Way Community Dialysis  Sound Vascular  Federal Way Community Dialysis  Federal Way Community Dialysis  Northwest Nephrology  Northwest Nephrology  Northwest Nephrology  Northwest Nephrology  Northwest Nephrology  Northwest Nephrology  Everett Clinic  Everett Clinic  Everett Clinic  Everett Clinic  Kidney & Arthritis Clinic  Kidney & Arthritis Clinic  Puget Sound Kidney Center  Puget Sound Kidney Center  Puget Sound Kidney Center  North Sound Kidney Physicians  North Sound Kidney Physicians  North Sound Kidney Physicians  Pacific Nephrology Associates  Providence Reg Med Ctr Hsptlst  Multicare Nephrology  Ranier Nephrology  Memorial Nephrology Associates  Memorial Nephrology Associates  Memorial Nephrology Associates  Memorial Nephrology Associates Seattle, WashingtonSeattle is a major city and seaport located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Situated in the western part of Washington state on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada - United States border, it is named after Chief Sealth, of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. The encompassing Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metropolitan statistical area is the 15th largest in the United States, and the largest in the northwestern United States. The major economic, cultural and educational center in the region, Seattle is the county seat of King County. Upcoming Local Events2013-06-14
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Polycystic Kidney DiseaseWhat is Polycystic Kidney Disease?Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the... Emergency Contact for Seattle
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