Dr. Arthur Wayne Pittman MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC, 27599About
Dr. Arthur Pittman is a nephrologist practicing in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Pittman specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Pittman 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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