Dr. Amy B. Wachter M.D.
Endocrinology-Diabetes | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
3506 Kennett Pike Wilmington DE, 19807About
I am a nurse practitioner specializing in nephrology. I have been working with dialysis patients since 2000 and consider the long-term relationships I form with my patients to be one of the most fulfi ...
Education and Training
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 2003
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hypothyroidism
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