Dr. Ronald Lee Mars MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
655 W 8th St Ufjp Nephrology Jacksonville FL, 32209About
Dr. Ronald Mars is a nephrologist practicing in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Mars specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Mars 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.
Education and Training
St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1972
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Use of bolus intraperitoneal iron dextran in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis or continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis patients receiving recombinant human erythropoietin.
- Use of bolus intraperitoneal aminoglycosides for treating peritonitis in end-stage renal disease patients receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis.
- Successful use of zero calcium dialysate to treat hypercalcemia in a postsurgical peritoneal dialysis patient.
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