Dr. Lisandro Montalvo M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
512A Calle Juan J Jimenez San Juan PR, 00918About
Dr. Lisandro Montalvo is a nephrologist practicing in San Juan, PR. Dr. Montalvo specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Montalvo 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 Puerto Rico School of Medicine 1970
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