Dr. Evelyn Christopher Lewis MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3620 M L King Jr Dr Sw Atlanta GA, 30331About
Dr. Evelyn Lewis is a nephrologist practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Lewis specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Lewis 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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University of Kentucky College of Medicine 2004
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