Dr. James Johnston Carey MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
2021 Homewood Rd Annapolis MD, 21409About
Dr. James Carey is a nephrologist practicing in Annapolis, MD. Dr. Carey specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Carey 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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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1966
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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