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Dr. Robert Leon Thompson M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1213 Hermann Dr Suite 700 Houston TX, 77004About
Dr. Robert Thompson is a nephrologist practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Thompson specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Thompson 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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