Dr. Christopher P Burtner MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3525 Ensign Rd Ne Suite K Olympia WA, 98506About
Dr. Christopher Burtner is a nephrologist practicing in Olympia, WA. Dr. Burtner specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Burtner 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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Indiana University School of Medicine 1998
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