Dr. Douglas R Linfert M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
28 White Bridge Rd Suite 300 Nashville TN, 37205About
Dr. Douglas Linfert is a nephrologist practicing in Nashville, TN. Dr. Linfert specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Linfert 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
Saint Louis University School of Medicine 2002
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Molecular characterization of the myxosporean associated with parasitic encephalitis of farmed Atlantic salmon Salmo salar in Ireland.
- Prevalence of the C282Y and H63D polymorphisms in a multi-ethnic control population.
- Polymorphisms in the genes for coagulation factors II, V, and VII in patients with ischemic heart disease.
- Identification of herpes simplex virus genital infection: comparison of a multiplex PCR assay and traditional viral isolation techniques.
- Double heterozygosity for mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in a breast cancer patient.
- The effect of pathologic substances and adulterants on the DNA typing of urine.
Fellowships
- John Hopkins Hospital
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