Dr. Richard A. Parker MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3314 Sw Us Veterans Hospital Rd Pp 262 Portland OR, 97239About
Dr. Richard Parker is a nephrologist practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Parker specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Parker 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
In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In 1971
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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