Dr. Barbara Bresnahan MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
9200 W Wisconsin Ave Froedtert & Med Coll Milwaukee WI, 53226About
Dr. Barbara Bresnahan is a nephrologist practicing in Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Bresnahan specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Bresnahan 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
St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1981
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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