Dr. Opeyemi A Olabisi MD, PHD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
55 Fruit St. Massachusetts Genera Boston MA, 02114About
Dr. Opeyemi Olabisi is a nephrologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Olabisi specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Olabisi 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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- Assistant in Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital 2015 - 2018
- Instructor Harvard Medical School 2015 - 2018
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