Dr. Chester Sung Ching MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
10201 Se Main St Suite 27 Portland OR, 97216Rating
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Dr. Chester Ching is a nephrologist practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Ching specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Ching 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
Baylor College of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineFellowships
- LAC HARBOR UCLA MED CTR, TORRANCE, CA,, Nephrology 1993
- University of California - Los Angeles, CA
- Harbor/UCLA Medical Center (Nephrology)
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