Dr. Sungchun Lee M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
15255 N 40th St Bldg 5, Ste 135 Phoenix AZ, 85032About
Dr. Sungchun Lee is a nephrologist practicing in Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Lee specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Lee 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
Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson Medical College MD
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 1999
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Fellowships
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- (Nephrology), THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, PHILADELPHIA, PA 2002
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