Dr. Michael J Monsour MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
8901 Wisconsin Ave. Internal Medicine De Bethesda MD, 20889About
Dr. Michael Monsour is a nephrologist practicing in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Monsour specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Monsour 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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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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