Dr. Luis Antonio Ortiz heredia
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
Carretera 504 Km 0 Hm 5 Ponce PR, 00731About
Dr. Luis Ortiz heredia is a nephrologist practicing in Ponce, PR. Dr. Ortiz heredia specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Ortiz heredia 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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