Dr. Thelmo fidel Ernesto Barrantes ramirez M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1500 E Medical Center Dr 3rd Floor Taubman Ce Ann Arbor MI, 48109About
Dr. Thelmo fidel Barrantes ramirez is a nephrologist practicing in Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Barrantes ramirez specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Barrantes ramirez 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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