Dr. Rafiq A Hussain MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
18660 BAGLEY RD CLEVELAND OH, 44130About
Dr. Rafiq Hussain is a nephrologist practicing in CLEVELAND, OH. Dr. Hussain specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Hussain 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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Dow Med College University Of Karachi Pakistan 1962
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