Ileana Eileen Ocasio melendez M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
CARR 693 DORADO PR, 00646About
Dr. Ileana Ocasio melendez is a nephrologist practicing in DORADO, PR. Dr. Ocasio melendez specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Ocasio melendez 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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