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Dr. Margaret L Chen MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
525 N Santiam Hwy Lebanon OR, 97355About
Dr. Margaret Chen is a nephrologist practicing in Lebanon, OR. Dr. Chen specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Chen 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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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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- University of Washington
- Univ of Washington, Seattle, WA,, Nephrology 2006
- University of Washington Medical Center
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