Waleed Waseem Siddiqi MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
2000 Brookside Dr Third Floor Kingsport TN, 37660About
Dr. Waleed Siddiqi is a nephrologist practicing in TUSCALOOSA, AL. Dr. Siddiqi specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Siddiqi 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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