Dr. Charles Robert Cooke MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1030 Jefferson Ave Memphis TN, 38104About
Dr. Charles Cooke is a nephrologist practicing in Memphis, TN. Dr. Cooke specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Cooke 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
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1954
West Virginia University School of Medicine 1954
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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