Dr. Gary Steven Wells MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
988 Oak Ridge Turnpike Suite 320 Oak Ridge TN, 37830About
Dr. Gary Wells is a nephrologist practicing in Oak Ridge, TN. Dr. Wells specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Wells 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
Ok State Univ, Coll of Osteo Med, Tulsa, Ok 2001
New York Medical College 1983
Universidad AutÛnoma de Guadalajara Facultad de Medicina 1981
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