Dr. Frank B. Cortazar MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit St. Boston MA, 02114About
Dr. Frank Cortazar is a nephrologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Cortazar specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Cortazar 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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