Dr. James Patrick Gavin M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
900 Madison Ave Suite 209 Bridgeport CT, 06606About
Dr. James Gavin is a nephrologist practicing in Bridgeport, CT. Dr. Gavin specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Gavin 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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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Reproducibility of lactate markers during 4 and 8 min stage incremental running: a pilot study.
- Neuromuscular responses to mild-muscle damaging eccentric exercise in a low glycogen state.
- Effect of eccentric exercise with reduced muscle glycogen on plasma interleukin-6 and neuromuscular responses of musculus quadriceps femoris.
- Cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses after exercise-induced muscle damage:
- Stair negotiation as a rehabilitation intervention for enhancing recovery following total hip and knee replacement surgery.
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