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Youssef Boutros Hokayem MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
4922 LASALLE RD HYATTSVILLE MD, 20782About
Dr. Youssef Hokayem is a nephrologist practicing in HYATTSVILLE, MD. Dr. Hokayem specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Hokayem 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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