Dr. Amy Dwyer MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
615 S Preston St Louisville KY, 40202About
Dr. Amy Dwyer is a nephrologist practicing in Louisville, KY. Dr. Dwyer specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Dwyer 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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Wayne State University School of Medicine 1999
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