Dr. Cristovao F Vieira MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd Fort Lauderdale FL, 33331About
Dr. Cristovao Vieira is a nephrologist practicing in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dr. Vieira specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Vieira 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
Univ Catol Do Parana- Cent De Cien- Curitiba- Pr- Brazil 1995
Pontificia Universidade Catolica Do Parana 1995
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana - Curitiba PR, Brazil
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Developing a comprehensive diagnostic and interventional nephrology program at an academic center.
- Peritoneoscopic placement of peritoneal dialysis catheter and bowel perforation: experience of an interventional nephrology program.
- Modification of the peritoneoscopic technique of peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion: experience of an interventional nephrology program.
- Does catheter insertion by nephrologists improve peritoneal dialysis utilization? A multicenter analysis.
- Salvage of problematic peritoneal dialysis catheters.
- Metabolic acidosis with extreme elevation of anion gap: case report and literature review.
Fellowships
- NEPHROLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, MIAMI, US 1996
- ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES AND METABOL, University of Miami, Miami, FL 1996
- Jackson Memorial Hospital - Miami, FL - Nephrology
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