
Benjamin Digrazia FNP
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
10666 N TORREY PINES RD LA JOLLA CA, 92037About
Dr. Benjamin Digrazia is a nephrologist practicing in LA JOLLA, CA. Dr. Digrazia specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Digrazia 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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