Benjamin Lidgard M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
325 9TH AVE SEATTLE WA, 98104About
Dr. Benjamin Lidgard is a nephrologist practicing in SEATTLE, WA. Dr. Lidgard specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Lidgard 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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