Charles J Schad RN
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1200 Sixth Ave N Centra Care Clinic Saint Cloud MN, 56303About
Dr. Charles Schad is a nephrologist practicing in Saint Cloud, MN. Dr. Schad specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Schad 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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