Joseph Zhao MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
203A De Sales Ave Mobile AL, 36607About
Dr. Joseph Zhao is a nephrologist practicing in Mobile, AL. Dr. Zhao specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Zhao 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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