Dr. James Robert Reed M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
833 Saint Vincents Dr Suite 201 Birmingham AL, 35205About
Dr. James Reed is a nephrologist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Reed specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Reed 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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University of Alabama School of Medicine 1976
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