Dr. Kim Van Vo MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3511 Medical Dr Columbia SC, 29203About
Dr. Kim Vo is a nephrologist practicing in Columbia, SC. Dr. Vo specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Vo 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
Med & Pharm Univ, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (- Eff /) 1972
University of Saigon Faculty of Medicine,Vietnam 1972
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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