Dr. Manuel D. Lopez, MD, FACP

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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Manuel D. Lopez, who serves patients in El Paso, Texas.

Dr. Lopez is a board-certified nephrologist who is currently affiliated with Paso Del Norte Nephrology. He attended the Michoacan University of San Nicolas de Hidalgo located in Mexico and earned his medical degree. Dr. Lopez then went on to complete his residency at University Hospital – South Texas Medical Center.

Dr. Lopez is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP). The ACP is a national organization of internists who specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of adults. With 154,000 members, ACP is the largest medical-specialty organization and second-largest physician group in the United States, after the American Medical Association..

Dr. Lopez is board-certified in both internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics that concerns itself with the kidneys: the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. 

Nephrologists, like Dr. Lopez, have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care when the time comes. 

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