Dr. Fareeha Khalil MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
500 University Dr # Mc-088 Penn State Hershey M Hershey PA, 17033About
Dr. Fareeha Khalil is a nephrologist practicing in Hershey, PA. Dr. Khalil specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Khalil 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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