Dr. David Tapp MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1900 Redrock Dr Rehoboth Mckinley Ch Gallup NM, 87301About
Dr. David Tapp is a nephrologist practicing in Gallup, NM. Dr. Tapp specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Tapp 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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