Dr. Jillian Hansen DO
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
125 16TH AVE E SEATTLE WA, 98112About
Dr. Jillian Hansen is a nephrologist practicing in SEATTLE, WA. Dr. Hansen specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Hansen 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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