Dr. David Peter Choma MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
300 STEAM PLANT RD GALLATIN TN, 37066About
Dr. David Choma is a nephrologist practicing in Nashville, TN. Dr. Choma specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Choma 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
Albany Medical College - Union University 2006
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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Expert Publications
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- Integrin alpha3beta1-dependent activation of FAK/Src regulates Rac1-mediated keratinocyte polarization on laminin-5.
- Hypercalcemia in pregnancy: a case of milk-alkali syndrome.
- Activation of Rac by Asef2 promotes myosin II-dependent contractility to inhibit cell migration on type I collagen.
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