Dr. Suresh Narayan Kumar MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
939 E EMERALD AVE STE 610 KNOXVILLE TN, 37917About
Dr. Suresh Kumar is a nephrologist practicing in KNOXVILLE, TN. Dr. Kumar specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Kumar 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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American University Of The Caribbean School Of Medicine 2006
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