Dr. William Stephen Lefler MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3181 S. W. Sam Jackson Park Road Mail Code L586 Portland OR, 97239About
Dr. William Lefler is a nephrologist practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Lefler specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Lefler 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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