Dr. Bruce Kaplan M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3901 Rainbow Blvd Ms 1072 Kansas City KS, 66160About
Dr. Bruce Kaplan is a nephrologist practicing in Kansas City, KS. Dr. Kaplan specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Kaplan 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.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Treatments
- Kidney Transplant, Transplant Surgery, Kidney Problems And More
Fellowships
- State University of New York- Stoney Brook
- (Clinical Pharmacology), NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL, CHICAGO, IL 1990
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