Dr. Byron R Welch MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3000 North Ih 35 Suite 635 Austin TX, 78705About
Dr. Byron Welch is a nephrologist practicing in Austin, TX. Dr. Welch specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Welch 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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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Southwestern Medical School 1986
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