
Dr. Steven Anthony Morris MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
4409 Utica St Suite 100 Metairie LA, 70006About
Dr. Steven Morris is a nephrologist practicing in Metairie, LA. Dr. Morris specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Morris 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
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1990
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
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