Dr. Clyde Houghton Beck, jr. MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
6412 Cardeno Dr La Jolla CA, 92037About
Dr. Clyde Beck, jr. is a nephrologist practicing in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Beck, jr. specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Beck, jr. 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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University of Michigan Medical School 1963
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