Dr. Sugkee Youn M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
13880 Braddock Rd Suite 107 Centreville VA, 20121About
Dr. Sugkee Youn is a nephrologist practicing in Centreville, VA. Dr. Youn specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Youn 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
Chonnam Univ Med Sch- Kwangju- So Korea 1982
Chonnam National University, College Of Medicine Medicine
Chonnam National University College of Medicine 1982
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology- 1995
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Fellowships
- Nephrology, Staten Island, New York USA 1995
- nephrology, Metropolitan Hospital, New York, New York USA 1995
- Metropolitan Hospital Center, Winthrop University Hospital 1994 1995
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