Dr. Walter Garland Edwards M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
6447 Eastshore Rd Columbia SC, 29206About
Dr. Walter Edwards is a nephrologist practicing in Columbia, SC. Dr. Edwards specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Edwards 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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Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 1963
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