Dr. Spencer Robert Adams MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1250 16TH ST STE A454 SANTA MONICA CA, 90404About
Dr. Spencer Adams is a nephrologist practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Adams specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Adams 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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