
Dr. B. Payson Oberg-higgins M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1600b Congress St Portland ME, 04102About
Dr. B. Oberg-higgins is a nephrologist practicing in Vidalia, GA. Dr. Oberg-higgins specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Oberg-higgins 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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