Dr. Luon W Peng DO
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
520 Winthrop Rd San Marino CA, 91108About
Dr. Luon Peng is a nephrologist practicing in San Marino, CA. Dr. Peng specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Peng 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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Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine 1999
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