Dr. Johann Peter Schmolck MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1215 Pleasant Street Suite 100 Des Moines IA, 50309About
Dr. Johann Schmolck is a nephrologist practicing in Des Moines, IA. Dr. Schmolck specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Schmolck 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
Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg 1999
Albert-Ludwigs-Universit‰t Freiburg Medizinische Fakult‰t 1999
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