Dr. Florin C. Georgescu, MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
500 E 66th St Savannah GA, 31405About
A board-certified nephrologist, Dr. Florin C. Georgescu welcomes patients at Kidney Specialists of Savannah in Savannah, GA. He also practices at several local hospitals, including Memorial Health University Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, HCA South Atlantic, Candler Hospital, and St. Joseph’s Hospital. As a nephrologist, he specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease. Licensed to practice in the states of South Carolina and Georgia, Dr. Georgescu features a remarkable professional journey that spans seventeen years.
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Education and Training
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Medical Degree 1996
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine; Nephrology
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Awards
- Patients' Choice Award 2015
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2015
Fellowships
- George Washington University Hospital Nephrology 2005
Internships
- George Washington University Hospital1997
Fellowships
- George Washington University Hospital2005Nephrology
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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Florin C. Georgescu, who serves patients in Savannah, Georgia.
A Georgia-based nephrologist, Dr. Georgescu is in practice at Kidney Specialists of Savannah. He also maintains hospital privileges at the Memorial Health University Medical Center.
Completing his undergraduate education at the University of California at Berkeley in 1992, he earned his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1996. He then went on to complete his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in nephrology at the George Washington University Medical Center in 2003 and 2005, respectively.
An expert in his field, the doctor is board-certified in nephrology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics that concerns itself with the kidneys. It is the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Nephrologists have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care or kidney transplantation when it becomes necessary.
Among his most notable achievements, Dr. Georgescu has been the recipient of the Patients' Choice Award (2015), and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015).
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