Dr. Lucille F. Mercado MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1200 El Camino Real South San Francisco CA, 94080About
Dr. Lucille Mercado is a nephrologist practicing in South San Francisco, CA. Dr. Mercado specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Mercado 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
De La Salle Univ - Dasmarinas, Phillippines 1984
De La Salle Health Sciences Institute College of Medicine
Emilio Aguinaldo College School of Medicine 1984
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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