Dr. Merryn R Jolkovsky MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1200 Sixth Ave N Centracare Clinic Saint Cloud MN, 56303About
Dr. Merryn Jolkovsky is a nephrologist practicing in Saint Cloud, MN. Dr. Jolkovsky specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Jolkovsky 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.
Education and Training
In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In 1986
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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