Dr. Kelly Renee Alford MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
6530 Troost Suite A Kansas City MO, 64131About
Dr. Kelly Alford is a nephrologist practicing in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Alford specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Alford 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 Wales in Great Britain 1999
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