Dr. Jay Michael Channick M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
821 B Ave Coronado CA, 92118About
Dr. Jay Channick is a nephrologist practicing in Coronado, CA. Dr. Channick specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Channick 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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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1967
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