Bernard Joseph Chinnapillai
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
100 Emancipation Dr Hampton VA, 23667About
Dr. Bernard Chinnapillai is a nephrologist practicing in Hampton, VA. Dr. Chinnapillai specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Chinnapillai 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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St George',s University 1984
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