Dr. Meghana Shashikant Awad M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1119 Highland Ave Suite 5 Clarkston WA, 99403About
Dr. Meghana Awad is a nephrologist practicing in Clarkston, WA. Dr. Awad specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Awad 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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