Dr. Sarah Hussain MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1 S Prospect St # South Rehab 2 Burlington VT, 05401About
Dr. Sarah Hussain is a nephrologist practicing in Burlington, VT. Dr. Hussain specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Hussain 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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Aga Khan University Medical College 1988
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