Dr. Edward Nord M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
26 Research Way East Setauket NY, 11733About
Dr. Edward Nord is a nephrologist practicing in East Setauket, NY. Dr. Nord specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Nord 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 The Witwatersrand- Med Sch- Johannesburg- So Africa 1970
University of The Witwatersrand, Faculty of Health Sciences,Parktown, South Africa 1970
University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences 1970
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Fellowships
- Soroka Medical Center
- UCLA
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