Nephrology is a branch of internal medicine dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney. A nephrologist is a specialist who treats diseases of the kidney, including care for:

• Dialysis patients
  
• Peritoneal dialysis patients
  
• All forms of kidney disease
  
• Kidney transplant patients
  
• Electrolyte problems
  
• Kidney stones
  
• Congenital kidney disease
  
• Metabolic kidney disease
  
• Renal vascular patients
  
• High blood pressure patients
  
• Expectant mothers with kidney disease

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2025 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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