Dr. Irel Scott Eppich MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
50 N Medical Dr Salt Lake City UT, 84132About
Dr. Irel Eppich is a nephrologist practicing in Salt Lake City, UT. Dr. Eppich specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Eppich 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
Uniformed Services Univ Of The Hlth Sci- Bethesda Md 1991
Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda, Md, United States 1991
Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda, Md, United States Medicine
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Fellowships
- Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center - Lackland AFB, TX in Nephrology 1994
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