Dr. Joel Dow Starnes M.D., PH.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3506 21st St Suite 607 Lubbock TX, 79410About
Dr. Joel Starnes is a nephrologist practicing in Lubbock, TX. Dr. Starnes specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Starnes 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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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine,Lubbock, Tx, United States 2002
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine 2002
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