Dr. Nilesh Harish Ahuja MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine 4200 E. 9th Ave. Denver CO, 80262About
Dr. Nilesh Ahuja is a nephrologist practicing in Denver, CO. Dr. Ahuja specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Ahuja 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
University at Buffalo State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 2006
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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