Dr. Robert Charles Kopelman MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
5030 Office Park Drive Suite A Bakersfield CA, 93309About
Dr. Robert Kopelman is a nephrologist practicing in Bakersfield, CA. Dr. Kopelman specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Kopelman 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
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1968
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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