Dr. Samuel Clay Franklin M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3815 Faber Place Dr North Charleston SC, 29405About
Dr. Samuel Franklin is a nephrologist practicing in North Charleston, SC. Dr. Franklin specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Franklin 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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