Marcelo Santos Sampaio M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
11301 WILSHIRE BLVD BLDG 500 LOS ANGELES CA, 90073About
Dr. Marcelo Sampaio is a nephrologist practicing in LOS ANGELES, CA. Dr. Sampaio specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Sampaio 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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