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Dr. Philip Klein, MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist)
Dr. Philip Klein is a nephrologist practicing in Westfield, NJ. Dr. Klein specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Klein 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.
Dr. Philip Klein, MD
- Westfield, NJ
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Accepting new patients
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What type of anesthesia is used for a kidney biopsy?
Patients usually get just local anesthesia with lidocaine injected at the biopsy site. Some physicians also give something systemically to relax the patient.
Stints in bladder after kidney stone surgery?
It sounds like they may be a urinary infection which will require antibiotic therapy. If the stents are still necessary, they need to be replaced every several months because they READ MORE
It sounds like they may be a urinary infection which will require antibiotic therapy. If the stents are still necessary, they need to be replaced every several months because they can get infected. It sounds like that is the case in this situation.
