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Dr. Craig J Shapiro M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
9450 Transit Rd East Amherst NY, 14051About
Dr. Craig Shapiro is a nephrologist practicing in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Shapiro specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Shapiro 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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Rutgers 2000
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