Dr. Roberta J Smith MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
970 Monument St Suite 210 Pacific Palisades CA, 90272About
Dr. Roberta Smith is a nephrologist practicing in Pacific Palisades, CA. Dr. Smith specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Smith 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
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1968
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1968
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- Menopause
- Sinusitis
- High Cholesterol
- Heart Disease
- Bronchitis
- Pain
- Tonsillitis
- Thyroid
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