Rasha Samir El-rifai MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
500 HARVARD ST SE MINNEAPOLIS MN, 55455About
Dr. Rasha El-rifai is a nephrologist practicing in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. Dr. El-rifai specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. El-rifai 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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