Dr. Michael E. Falkenhain M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
495 Cooper Rd Suite 425 Westerville OH, 43081About
Dr. Michael Falkenhain is a nephrologist practicing in Westerville, OH. Dr. Falkenhain specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Falkenhain 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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Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1988
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