Dr. Fahmeedah Shaukath Kamal MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3635 Vista Ave Saint Louis MO, 63110About
Dr. Fahmeedah Kamal is a nephrologist practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Kamal specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Kamal 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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