Dr. Jonah M Licht MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
100 Highland Ave Providence RI, 02906About
Dr. Jonah Licht is a nephrologist practicing in Providence, RI. Dr. Licht specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Licht 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
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1999
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1999
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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