
Samuel Padilla machuca MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
BAYAMON MEDICAL MALL BAYAMON PR, 00959About
Dr. Samuel Padilla machuca is a nephrologist practicing in BAYAMON, PR. Dr. Padilla machuca specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Padilla machuca 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.
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