Dr. Luiz Nascimento MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
222 W Main St Hamlet NC, 28345Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Luiz Nascimento is a nephrologist practicing in Hamlet, NC. Dr. Nascimento specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Nascimento 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
M.D., Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) Faculdade de Medicina 1970
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1974
Provider Details
Awards
- Grant Veteran Administration, VA 1977-1980
- Scholarship Hospital Geral Carlos Chagas, 1970
Treatments
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Heart Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Nephrology
- Member AMA
- Member North Carolina Medical Society
- Member Richmond County Medical Society
Fellowships
- University Of Illinois Abraham Lincoln School, Nephrology, IL, US 1976
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Practice At 222 W Main St
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