Dr. Robert M Black MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
123 Summer Street Worcester MA, 01608About
Dr. Robert Black is a nephrologist practicing in Worcester, MA. Dr. Black specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Black 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
Washington Univ Sch Of Med- St Louis Mo 1975
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 1975
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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