Dr. Roderick A Comunale MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
502 Euclid Avenue Suite 205 National City CA, 91950About
Dr. Roderick Comunale is a nephrologist practicing in National City, CA. Dr. Comunale specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Comunale 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
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Facultad de Ciencias Medicas 1985
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 1956
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