Dr. Julia Torres ortiz M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
URB. BUENA VISTA CALLE ALOA PONCE PR, 00717About
Dr. Julia Torres ortiz is a nephrologist practicing in PONCE, PR. Dr. Torres ortiz specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Torres ortiz 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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