Dr. Richard Bloom MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
4105 Costado Rd. Pebble Beach CA, 93953About
Dr. Richard Bloom is a nephrologist practicing in Pebble Beach, CA. Dr. Bloom specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Bloom 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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Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1964
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