Dr. Miguel Harding Lapuz MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1970 Roanoke Blvd Salem VA, 24153About
Dr. Miguel Lapuz is a nephrologist practicing in Salem, VA. Dr. Lapuz specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Lapuz 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
University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine 1987
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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