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Kidney Diseases |
Kidney removal04/26/2008 04:51PM |
I`m under the care of a kidney doctor. My kidney tests show that that one kidney has shrunken, has 2 large stones, and is only functioning at 11%. My kidney doctor sent me to the urologist to have it removed. My question is, why can`t the kidney doctor take the kidney out? I`m a little confused, and everyone keeps asking me about it. When I`m at the doctor`s office, that is the last question on my mind. The urologist agrees with the kidney doctor. Thank you.
A 'kidney doctor" is a nephrologist, trained in internal medicine with a speciality in kidney disease. A Urologist is trained as a surgeon. Sometimes a kidney problem requires input from both types of doctors, but only the Urologist is qualified to operate.
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Thomas Zipp, MD Assistant Professor Nephrology Division MetroHealth Medical Center School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University |
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