Dr. Robert F Zimmerman MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1600b Congress St Portland ME, 04102About
Dr. Robert Zimmerman is a nephrologist practicing in Portland, ME. Dr. Zimmerman specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Zimmerman 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.
Education and Training
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1991
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1991
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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