Dr. Lowell T. Taclob, MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
100 Main St Paterson NJ, 07505About
Dr. Lowell Taclob is a nephrologist practicing in Paterson, NJ. Dr. Taclob specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Taclob 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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Cebu Institute of Medicine Cebu Institute of Medicine 1967
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A highly trained nephrologist, Dr. Taclob works with patients at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey.
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures. It offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.
A native of the Philippines, Dr. Taclob completed his undergraduate education at Silliman University, and graduated with his medical degree at the Cebu Institute of Medicine in 1967. Upon relocating to the United States, he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Elmhurst Hospital Center in 1970, followed by a residency in nephrology at Flushing Hospital Medical Center in 1972.
Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics that concerns itself with the kidneys. It is the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Nephrologists have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care or kidney transplantation when it becomes necessary.
On a more personal note, Dr. Taclob is fluent in both English and Spanish.
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