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Dr. Nelson Alfred Gelfman MD, Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist)
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Dr. Nelson Alfred Gelfman MD

Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology

24 Hospital Ave Danbury CT, 06810
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Dr. Nelson Gelfman is a nephrologist practicing in Danbury, CT. Dr. Gelfman specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Gelfman 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

Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1954

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1954

Board Certification

PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP

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MaleEnglish

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Practice At 24 Hospital Ave

24 Hospital Ave -
Danbury, CT 06810
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