Rajiv Saran MB, BS
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1500 East Medical Center Dr 3rd Floor Taubman Ct Ann Arbor MI, 48109About
Dr. Rajiv Saran is a nephrologist practicing in Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Saran specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Saran 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
Madras University
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Professional Memberships
- Member International Society of Hemodialysis
- Member International Society of Nephrology
- Member National Kidney Foundation
- Member Royal College of Physicians of London
- Member American Society of Nephrologists
Fellowships
- Internal Medicine Nephrology, University of Missouri-Columbia 1996
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