Dr. Nirupama Ramkumar M.D
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
50 N Medical Dr Salt Lake City UT, 84132About
Dr. Nirupama Ramkumar is a nephrologist practicing in Salt Lake City, UT. Dr. Ramkumar specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Ramkumar 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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Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College 2000
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