Dr. Edwin John Cook D.O.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
4001 Vollmer Rd. Olympia Fields IL, 60461About
Dr. Edwin Cook is a nephrologist practicing in Olympia Fields, IL. Dr. Cook specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Cook 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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Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University 1975
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