Dr. Ami R Patel MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1010 Lakeland Square Ext Suite A Flowood MS, 39232About
Dr. Ami Patel is a nephrologist practicing in Flowood, MS. Dr. Patel specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Patel 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
Bangalore Med Coll, Bangalore Univ, Bangalore, Karnataka, India 1987
Ms Ramaiah Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health Sciences 1987
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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