Dr. Deirdre Ann Palmer MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
401 Phalen Blvd Saint Paul MN, 55101About
Dr. Deirdre Palmer is a nephrologist practicing in Saint Paul, MN. Dr. Palmer specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Palmer 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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University of Minnesota / Twin Cities Campus 1992
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