Dr. Emmy K Bell MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
619 19th Street South Birmingham AL, 35233About
Dr. Emmy Bell is a nephrologist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Bell specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Bell 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
University of Alabama School of Medicine 1985
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology- 1992
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Kidney Problems
Fellowships
- University of Alabama at Birmingham 1989
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