Dr. John Stephen Thurlow M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
4494 N PALMER RD BETHESDA MD, 20889About
Dr. John Thurlow is a nephrologist practicing in BETHESDA, MD. Dr. Thurlow specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Thurlow 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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