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Alfonso Manuel Ortiz MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
747 PONCE DE LEON BLVD STE 605 CORAL GABLES FL, 33134About
Dr. Alfonso Ortiz is a nephrologist practicing in CORAL GABLES, FL. Dr. Ortiz specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Ortiz 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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