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Dr. Richard Phillip Oconnor MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
4070 Lake Dr Se Suite 201 Grand Rapids MI, 49546About
Dr. Richard Oconnor is a nephrologist practicing in Grand Rapids, MI. Dr. Oconnor specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Oconnor 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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