Dr. Benjamin Robert Broome M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1120 15th St Augusta GA, 30912Rating
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Dr. Benjamin Broome is a nephrologist practicing in Augusta, GA. Dr. Broome specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Broome 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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