Dr. Alice Alverio M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
Department Of Medicine 9040a Reid Street Tacoma WA, 98431About
Dr. Alice Alverio is a nephrologist practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Alverio specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Alverio 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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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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