Dr. Laurel Win Yap M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
39-16 PRINCE STREET FLUSHING NY, 11354About
Dr. Laurel Yap is a nephrologist practicing in FLUSHING, NY. Dr. Yap specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Yap 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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