Dr. Bruce M Diplacido MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
2325 Pansy St Sw Suite E Huntsville AL, 35801About
Dr. Bruce Diplacido is a nephrologist practicing in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Diplacido specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Diplacido 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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University of Alabama School of Medicine 1969
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