Mr. Howard A. Austin MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH BETHESDA MD, 20892About
Dr. Howard Austin is a nephrologist practicing in BETHESDA, MD. Dr. Austin specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Austin 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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