Dr. Katrina E Wright MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
8668 Broadway Merrillville IN, 46410About
Dr. Katrina Wright is a nephrologist practicing in Merrillville, IN. Dr. Wright specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Wright 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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Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine 1999
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