Dr. Douglas E Mesler M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
33 Bartlett St Suite 108 Lowell MA, 01852About
Dr. Douglas Mesler is a nephrologist practicing in Lowell, MA. Dr. Mesler specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Mesler 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.
Education and Training
Physician Assistant Studies, Barry University, FL 1987
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Does the survival advantage of nonwhite dialysis patients persist after case mix adjustment?
- How much better can we predict dialysis patient survival using clinical data?
- Survival analysis using Medicare data: example and methods.
- Photodynamic effects of erythrosine on the smooth muscle cells of guinea-pig taenia coli.
- Measuring, managing, and improving the quality of end-stage renal disease care.
- International endstage renal disease (ESRD) outcome comparisons.
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