Dr. Richard K Lee MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
901 Biesterfield Rd Suite 402 Elk Grove Village IL, 60007About
Dr. Richard Lee is a nephrologist practicing in Elk Grove Village, IL. Dr. Lee specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Lee 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
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1996
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1999
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