Dr. Przemyslaw Hirszel MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
8901 Wisconsin Ave Nnmc Bethesda MD, 20889About
Dr. Przemyslaw Hirszel is a nephrologist practicing in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Hirszel specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Hirszel 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
Coll Med- Univ Jagiellonski- Krakow- Poland 1960
Akademia Medyczna 1960
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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