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What kind of physician specializes in the treatment of kidney disease?

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Dr. John Wigneswaran answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Me:): A kidney specialist is called a Nephrologist. Typically after you finish medical school and three years of internal medicine residency you need to undergo 2-3 years of additional training in kidney disease.

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Answered 3/7/2015

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