Dr. Julie M Paik M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
Brigham & Women's Hospital 75 Francis St, Renal Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Julie Paik is a nephrologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Paik specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Paik 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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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Hypertension, Antihypertensive Medications, and Risk of Incident Primary Hyperparathyroidism.
- Physical Activity and the Risk of Primary Hyperparathyroidism.
- Body Size and the Risk of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Women: A Cohort Study.
- A meta-analysis of the association between body mass index and risk of vertebral fracture.
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