Dr. Jen-tse Cheng M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
506 Lenox Ave New York NY, 10037About
Dr. Jen-tse Cheng is a nephrologist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Cheng specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Cheng 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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College of Medicine / National Taiwan University 1961
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