Nephrology is a branch of internal medicine dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney. A nephrologist is a specialist who treats diseases of the kidney, including care for:

• Dialysis Patients
  
• Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
  
• All Forms of Kidney Disease
  
• Kidney Transplant Patients
  
• Electrolyte Problems
  
• Kidney Stones
  
• Congenital Kidney Disease
  
• Metabolic Kidney Disease
  
• Renal Vascular Patients
  
• High Blood Pressure Patients
  
• Expectant Mothers with Kidney Disease

The Palo Alto Medical Foundation has three board-certified nephrologists who see patients at the following locations:

Welch Road Nephrology
750 Welch Road, Suite 214
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Appointments: 650-328-8385
Map | Directions

Patients seen at this location by:

• Luis Alvarez, M.D., Ph.D.
  
• Toby I. Gottheiner, M.D.
  
• Phillip Ng, M.D.

Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Redwood City Center
805 Veterans Blvd
Redwood City, CA 94063
Main phone: 650-853-6600
Map | Directions | Directions between Redwood Shores & Redwood City Centers

Patients seen at this location by:

• Toby I. Gottheiner, M.D.
  
• Phillip Ng, M.D.

Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Fremont Center
3200 Kearney Street
Fremont, CA 94538
Main phone: 510-490-1222
Map | Directions | Floor Plan

Patients seen at this location by:

• Luis Alvarez, M.D., Ph.D.

Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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San Jose Nephrology
1569 Lexann Avenue, Suite 128
San Jose, CA 95121
Appointments: 650-328-8385
Directions

Patients seen at this location by:

• Luis Alvarez, M.D., Ph.D.

Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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