Dr. Eric Pierson MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1302 Medical Center Dr Wilmington NC, 28401Rating
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Dr. Eric Pierson is a nephrologist practicing in Wilmington, NC. Dr. Pierson specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Pierson 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.
Education and Training
Eastern Virginia Medical School 2002
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 2005
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Professional Memberships
- Member Carolina Renal Care
Fellowships
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
- Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Nephrology, NC, USA 2007
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