Dr. Ralph Rabkin MD, MBCHB
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3801 Miranda Ave Iiir Palo Alto CA, 94304About
Dr. Ralph Rabkin is a nephrologist practicing in Palo Alto, CA. Dr. Rabkin specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Rabkin 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 Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences 1960
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