Dr. Pooja Budhiraja M.D
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
13400 E SHEA BLVD SCOTTSDALE AZ, 85259About
Dr. Pooja Budhiraja is a nephrologist practicing in Tucson, AZ. Dr. Budhiraja specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Budhiraja 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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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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