Dr. Rodney Faucett DO
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
2905 Telegraph Ave Berkeley CA, 94705About
Dr. Rodney Faucett is a nephrologist practicing in Berkeley, CA. Dr. Faucett specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Faucett 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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Ok State Univ, Coll of Osteo Med, Tulsa, Ok 1982
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