Dr. Patricia May Myers-gurevitch MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
100 MERCY WAY JOPLIN MO, 64804About
Dr. Patricia Myers-gurevitch is a nephrologist practicing in JOPLIN, MO. Dr. Myers-gurevitch specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Myers-gurevitch 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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