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Dennis Hu MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
2602 FRANKLIN RD SW ROANOKE VA, 24014About
Dr. Dennis Hu is a nephrologist practicing in ROANOKE, VA. Dr. Hu specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Hu 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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