Dr. Debra L Frenchie MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
11125 Dunn Rd Suite 410 Saint Louis MO, 63136About
Dr. Debra Frenchie is a nephrologist practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Frenchie specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Frenchie 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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Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 1993
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