Dr. Peter B Fisher MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
5314 Ne Irving St Portland OR, 97213About
Dr. Peter Fisher is a nephrologist practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Fisher specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Fisher 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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Suny At Stony Brook Hlth Sci Ctr, Stony Brook Ny 1976
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