Dr. George Tipton Mcknight MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
8334 O'hara Court Suite D Baton Rouge LA, 70806Rating
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Dr. George Mcknight is a nephrologist practicing in Baton Rouge, LA. Dr. Mcknight specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Mcknight 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.
Education and Training
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1960
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- Cataracts
- Anxiety
- Sinusitis
- Obesity
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
- Vascular Disease
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