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Dr. Louis Brenner M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
Brigham & Women's Hospital 75 Francis Street Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Louis Brenner is a nephrologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Brenner specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Brenner 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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