Dr. Angel L Rivera MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
Suite 205 Hospital Metropolitano San Juan PR, 00921About
Dr. Angel Rivera is a nephrologist practicing in San Juan, PR. Dr. Rivera specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Rivera 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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