Gerald Joseph Shovlin DO
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1 GUTHRIE SQ SAYRE PA, 18840About
Dr. Gerald Shovlin is a nephrologist practicing in SAYRE, PA. Dr. Shovlin specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Shovlin 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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