Ms. Heena M Contractor M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
10941 Bloomfield St #a Los Alamitos CA, 90720About
Dr. Heena Contractor is a nephrologist practicing in Los Alamitos, CA. Dr. Contractor specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Contractor 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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Ross University School Of Medicine, Roseau, Commonwealth Of Dominica, West Indies MD
Ross University School of Medicine 1991
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