Dr. Sally A Hood M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
100 Milk St Siute 120 Methuen MA, 01844About
Dr. Sally Hood is a nephrologist practicing in Methuen, MA. Dr. Hood specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Hood 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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Univ Sheffield Med Sch, Fac Med/Dent, Sheffield 1973
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