Dr. Gerard Lowder M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
808 Landmark Dr Suite 122 Glen Burnie MD, 21061About
Dr. Gerard Lowder is a nephrologist practicing in Glen Burnie, MD. Dr. Lowder specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Lowder 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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University of New Mexico School of Medicine 1979
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