Dr. Christopher D. Adams MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
800 West Avenue S. La Crosse WI, 54601About
Dr. Christopher Adams is a nephrologist practicing in La Crosse, WI. Dr. Adams specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Adams 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 New Mexico School of Medicine 2004
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