
Jennifer Hightower CRNP
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
905 MEDICAL CENTER PKWY SELMA AL, 36701About
Dr. Jennifer Hightower is a nephrologist practicing in SELMA, AL. Dr. Hightower specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Hightower 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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