Dr. Wesley Blake Pruitt MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
10 McDowell St Asheville NC, 28801About
Dr. Wesley Pruitt is a nephrologist practicing in Asheville, NC. Dr. Pruitt specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Pruitt 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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Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University 2005
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