Dr. Son G Lam MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1790 Barron St Oxford MS, 38655Rating
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Dr. Son Lam is a nephrologist practicing in Oxford, MS. Dr. Lam specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Lam 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 Mississippi School of Medicine 2003
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