Dr. Alan Segal M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1 S Prospect St Burlington VT, 05401About
Dr. Alan Segal is a nephrologist practicing in Burlington, VT. Dr. Segal specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Segal 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
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 1985
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Treatments
- Electrolyte Disorders, Kidney Problems
Fellowships
- Yale University School of Medicine Nephrology
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