Dr. Niraj Desai MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
640 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Suite 200 Macon GA, 31201About
Dr. Niraj Desai is a nephrologist practicing in Macon, GA. Dr. Desai specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Desai 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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