Dr. Andrew T Blair M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
200 West St Waltham MA, 02451About
Dr. Andrew Blair is a nephrologist practicing in Waltham, MA. Dr. Blair specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Blair 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
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center 1989
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- An account of the development of Rotorua district and spa.
- Results of a randomized crossover study comparing once-daily and thrice-daily sevelamer dosing.
- Effects of sevelamer and calcium-based phosphate binders on mortality in hemodialysis patients.
- The ability of serum from alpha 1-antitrypsin-deficient patients to inhibit PRT-201, a recombinant human type I pancreatic elastase.
- Hemodialysis removal of acyclovir.
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