Dr. Robert Tristian Isom M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
300 Pasteur Dr Stanford CA, 94305About
Dr. Robert Isom is a nephrologist practicing in Stanford, CA. Dr. Isom specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Isom 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
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1997
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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