Dr. Elizabeth Thuy Nguyen, MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
980 Johnson Ferry Road Ne Suite 410 Atlanta GA, 30342About
Dr. Elizabeth Nguyen is a nephrologist practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Nguyen specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Nguyen 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
Univ of New South Wales, Fac of Med, Kensington, Nsw, Australia MD
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSP
University of New South Wales Faculty of Medicine 1994
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