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Dr. Roger W Coomer MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
2780 Bob Wallace Avenue Suite E Huntsville AL, 35805About
Dr. Roger Coomer is a nephrologist practicing in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Coomer specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Coomer 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
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 1991
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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Coomer Jr, Roger William
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