Dr. Mark Miller Belz MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1215 Pleasant Street Suite 100 Des Moines IA, 50309About
Dr. Mark Belz is a nephrologist practicing in Des Moines, IA. Dr. Belz specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Belz 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 1995
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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