Dr. Patrick D. Fong MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
4647 Zion Ave San Diego CA, 92120About
Dr. Patrick Fong, MD is one of the most highly rated doctors in the United States. He specializes in nephrology and currently practices medicine at Franklin, Tennessee and Oceanside, California and San ...
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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