Bakhtiar Amin, MD, FASDIN
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1501 Kings Hwy Shreveport LA, 71103About
Dr. Bakhtiar Amin is a nephrologist practicing in Shreveport, LA. Dr. Amin specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Amin 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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