Dr. Varun Chawla
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
350 S. Northwest Highway Suite 104 Park Ridge IL, 60068About
Dr. Varun Chawla is a nephrologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Chawla specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Chawla 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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