Dr. Jeffrey Alan Perlmutter M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
6240 Montrose Rd Rockville MD, 20852About
Dr. Jeffrey Perlmutter is a nephrologist practicing in Rockville, MD. Dr. Perlmutter specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Perlmutter 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
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1983
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1983
Yale School of Medicine
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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