Dr. Ajay Kumar Rachakonda MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
514h S Dargan Street Florence SC, 29506About
Dr. Ajay Rachakonda is a nephrologist practicing in Florence, SC. Dr. Rachakonda specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Rachakonda 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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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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