Dr. Emily Lara Petersen MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
700 W IRONWOOD DR STE 375 COEUR D ALENE ID, 83814About
Dr. Emily Petersen is a nephrologist practicing in Salt Lake City, UT. Dr. Petersen specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Petersen 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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