Dr. Robert Wayne Dettmer M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
2935 Ambleside Way Fort Wayne IN, 46804About
Dr. Robert Dettmer is a nephrologist practicing in Fort Wayne, IN. Dr. Dettmer specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Dettmer 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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Indiana University School of Medicine 1968
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