Dr. Douglas C Lanier M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
4300b W Railroad St Gulfport MS, 39501About
Dr. Douglas Lanier is a nephrologist practicing in Gulfport, MS. Dr. Lanier specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Lanier 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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