
Dr. Mark C Pettus M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3578 Toomer Kiln Cir Mount Pleasant SC, 29466About
Dr. Mark Pettus is a nephrologist practicing in Mount Pleasant, SC. Dr. Pettus specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Pettus 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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