Dr. Jorge E. Grillasca M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
302 Torre San Cristobal Coto Laurel PR, 00780About
Dr. Jorge Grillasca is a nephrologist practicing in Coto Laurel, PR. Dr. Grillasca specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Grillasca 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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Cagayan State University College of Medicine and Surgery 1990
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