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What kind of doctor removes your kidneys, a nephrologist or urologist?
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Nephrectomy : A urologist is the surgical specialist of the kidney and a nephrologist is the medical specialist of the kidney. So a urologist would remove a kidney.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Removal of kidney: Urologist is the surgeon. Nephrologist is an internal medicine physician.
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