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Dr. Swomya Prakash Bal MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1901 Hamilton St Suite 300 Allentown PA, 18104About
Dr. Swomya Bal is a nephrologist practicing in Allentown, PA. Dr. Bal specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Bal 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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