Dr. Jeffrey Posner M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
25 Crossroads Dr Suite 205 Owings Mills MD, 21117About
Dr. Jeffrey Posner is a nephrologist practicing in Pikesville, MD. Dr. Posner specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Posner 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.
Education and Training
Suny At Stony Brook Hlth Sci Ctr, Stony Brook Ny 1980
State University of New York Upstate Medical University 1980
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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