Dr. Andrew Joseph Dancha D.O.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
301 1/2 Coleridge Ave Altoona PA, 16602About
Dr. Andrew Dancha is a nephrologist practicing in Altoona, PA. Dr. Dancha specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Dancha 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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Philadelphia Coll of Osteo Med, Philadelphia Pa 1989
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