Dr. Nava Dana MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
41 Mall Rd Burlington MA, 01805About
Dr. Nava Dana is a nephrologist practicing in Burlington, MA. Dr. Dana specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Dana 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.
Education and Training
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1976
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Diarrhea
- Hypothyroidism
- Pain
- Tonsillitis
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