Miss Rabia Akhtar M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1 ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON PL NEW BRUNSWICK NJ, 08901About
Dr. Rabia Akhtar is a nephrologist practicing in NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ. Dr. Akhtar specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Akhtar 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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