Dr. Raul A Gatchalian MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1450 S Dobson Road Suite 309a Mesa AZ, 85202About
Dr. Raul Gatchalian is a nephrologist practicing in Mesa, AZ. Dr. Gatchalian specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Gatchalian 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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University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine 1994
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