Dr. Eric Edward Holt MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
4747 Earhart Blvd Suite J New Orleans LA, 70125About
Dr. Eric Holt is a nephrologist practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Holt specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Holt 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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Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1979
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