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nephrologist

American  
[nuh-frahl-uhj-ist] / nəˈfrɑl ədʒ ɪst /

noun

  1. a physician specializing in nephrology.


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Franklin learned she had kidney disease in her 20s when a new primary-care doctor saw that her blood pressure was chronically high and sent her to a nephrologist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

"This is an important proof of principle, but it is not yet a therapy," explains Dr. Tobias Seibt, nephrologist at LMU University Hospital Munich and co-first author.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 9, 2025

Dr Pauline Swift, consultant nephrologist at St Helier Hospital, said the lifts often break down, creating more trouble for patients.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025

Dr. Rupi Sodhi, a transplant nephrologist at Loyola, doesn’t think blanket rules that exclude older transplant recipients or donors make sense because every patient’s health situation is different.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024

Think of the connections between muscles and nerves as a lock, and antibodies as a key, says Jim Weiss, a retired nephrologist and board member for the Stiff Person Syndrome Research Foundation.

From National Geographic ● Oct. 3, 2023

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