Dr. Sharon Young Kang M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
4501 SAND CREEK RD ANTIOCH CA, 94531Rating
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Dr. Sharon Kang is a nephrologist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Kang specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Kang most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystuc kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. Nephrologists are also experts on kidney transplantation and dialysis. They are usually referred to by primary care physicians for problems related to the kidneys, and while they can perform tests to diagnose kidney disorders, they do not perform surgeries.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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