Dr. Edwin Jonathan Chiu M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3230 Beard Rd Napa CA, 94558About
Dr. Edwin Chiu is a nephrologist practicing in Napa, CA. Dr. Chiu specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Chiu 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 Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 2001
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