Dr. Nestor Miguel Unger M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
Carretera 931 # 14 del barrio de Navarro Gurabo PR, 00778About
Dr. Nestor Unger is a nephrologist practicing in Gurabo, PR. Dr. Unger specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Unger 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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Univ De Buenos Aires- Fac De Med- Buenos Aires- Argentina 1979
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