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What's the process for becoming a nephrologist?
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NEPHROLOGY: Most nephrologists do an internal medicine residency and a fellowship in nephrology.
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Fellowship: Need to do nephrology fellowship after completing internal medicine residency. Fellowship is usually 2-3 years; may be longer if research is part of it.
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Nephrologist: A nephrologist first graduates from medical school, then completes a 3 year residency in Internal Medicine. After completing this residency, the person enters a nephrology fellowship, which lasts 2-3 years. The fellowsip includes mentored consultation work in office setting and in hospital settings, dialysis care, and transplant care.
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