Dr. Matthew John Volk M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
10 McDowell St Asheville NC, 28801About
Dr. Matthew Volk is a nephrologist practicing in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Volk specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Volk 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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Baylor College of Medicine 2007
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