Zeina Karam MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
18 S Kingshighway Blvd Saint Louis MO, 63108About
Dr. Zeina Karam is a nephrologist practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Karam specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Karam 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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