Mrs. Bessie Young Mielcarek MD, MPH
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1660 S Columbian Way # 111a Va Puget Sound Healt Seattle WA, 98108About
Dr. Bessie Mielcarek is a nephrologist practicing in Seattle, WA. Dr. Mielcarek specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Mielcarek 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
Univ of Wa Sch of Med, Seattle Wa 1987
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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