Dr. Alexander Scott Hawkins
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1130 NW 22ND AVE STE 640 PORTLAND OR, 97210About
Dr. Alexander Hawkins is a nephrologist practicing in PORTLAND, OR. Dr. Hawkins specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Hawkins 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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