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Dr. Kristoph M Giricz M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
222 Douglas St Hammond IN, 46320About
Dr. Kristoph Giricz is a nephrologist practicing in Hammond, IN. Dr. Giricz specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Giricz 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
Indiana University School of Medicine,Indianapolis, In, United States MD 1987
Indiana University School of Medicine 2001
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