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Diabetic Nephropathy

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Know the symptoms and risk factors of this diabetes complication

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Your kidneys contain tiny vessels that filter your blood. Diabetic nephropathy, or diabetic kidney disease, occurs when high blood sugar from diabetes increases your blood pressure and damages these vessels. This can decrease kidney function or cause kidney failure.

Symptoms of diabetic kidney disease may include:

Confusion or fatigue
Decreased appetite
Decreased need for insulin or diabetes medication
Foot, ankle, hand or eye swelling
Frequent urination
Itching
Nausea or vomiting

What are the risk factors for diabetic nephropathy?

This condition is a common complication of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Your risk of developing it is increased by:

Family history of kidney disease
High blood sugar
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Smoking
Controlling your diabetes can significantly reduce your risk.

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Tests

If you have diabetes, your doctor may conduct a yearly urine test to determine how well your kidneys are functioning. Our specialists may recommend one or more diagnostic and imaging procedures.

Treatments

Our heart and vascular teams work together and with other specialties to develop and implement individualized plans to treat diabetic nephropathy. This could include lifestyle modifications, medication or more advanced treatments.

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Dr. Rodney Arthur Johnson, MD

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12 Medstar Boulevard Suite 170 Bel Air, MD 21015

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Dr. Etonde Mafany Musonge-Tarkang, MD

Cardiology

110 Irving Street Northwest Room 4B-1 Washington, DC 20010

(202) 877-2181

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Dr. Jared Michael Widell, MD

Cardiac Imaging | Cardiology

5601 Loch Raven Boulevard Building 2 Baltimore, MD 21239

(202) 877-6264 or (202) 444-8833

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Dr. Adriana M. Rosario, MD

Dr. Adriana M. Rosario, MD

Cardiology

201 East University Parkway Baltimore, MD 21218

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Dr. Valeriani R. Bead, MD

Cardiology

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4175 North Hanson Court Suite 100 Bowie, MD 20716

(410) 573-6480

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Dr. Stephanie Schwalm Jacobs, MD

Cardiology

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4175 North Hanson Court Suite 100 Bowie, MD 20716

(410) 573-6480

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Dr. Allison Christine Warren, MD

Electrophysiology | Cardiology

(445)

1630 Main Street Suite 208 Chester, MD 21619

(202) 416-2000

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Dr. Bhavin Mahesh Patel, DO

Cardiology

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3333 North Calvert Street Johnston Prof Bldg Ste 500 Baltimore, MD 21218

410-574-1330

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Dr. Andrew Weidner Ertel, MD

Valvular Disease Cardiology | Structural Heart Disease Cardiology | Cardiac Imaging | Cardiology

(154)

106 Irving Street Northwest Pob North Tower Ste 2200 Washington, DC 20010

(202) 877-7777

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Dr. Rahul Anand, MD

Cardiology

(74)

5601 Loch Raven Boulevard Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 206 Baltimore, MD 21239

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Dr. Firehiwot Achamyeleh, MD

Cardiology

3333 North Calvert Street Johnston Prof Bldg Ste 500 Baltimore, MD 21218

410-366-5600

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Dr. Roquell E. Wyche, MD

Cardiology

12070 Old Line Center Suite 303 Waldorf, MD 20602

(202) 499-6999

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Dr. Louis K. Essandoh, MD

Cardiology

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2002 Medical Parkway Suite 500 Annapolis, MD 21401

(410) 573-6480

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Dr. Amish V. Shah, MD

Cardiology

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24035 Three Notch Road Hollywood, MD 20636

(301) 373-7900

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Dr. Reed M. Shnider, MD

Cardiology

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18101 Prince Philip Drive Suite 4100 Olney, MD 20832

(301) 570-7404

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Dr. Michael Benjamin Lee, MD

Cardiology

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18101 Prince Philip Drive Suite 4100 Olney, MD 20832

(202) 416-2000

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Dr. Jonathan A. Altschuler, MD

Cardiology

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2002 Medical Parkway Suite 500 Annapolis, MD 21401

(410) 573-6480

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Dr. Conor Francis Lundergan, MD

Cardiology

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23507 Hollywood Road Suite 2 Leonardtown, MD 20650

(301) 782-2220

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Dr. Jeffrey Jay Brown, MD

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9105 Franklin Square Drive Suite 209 Baltimore, MD 21237

(410) 574-1330

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Dr. Harjit K. Chahal, MD

Cardiology

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4175 North Hanson Court Suite 100 Bowie, MD 20716

(202) 416-2000

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Dr. Reginald LaMar Robinson, MD

Cardiology

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106 Irving Street Northwest Suite 4800N Washington, DC 20010

(202) 877-5800

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Dr. Ankit B. Shah, MD, MPH

Sports Cardiology | Cardiology

(185)

3333 North Calvert Street Johnston Prof Bldg Ste 500 Baltimore, MD 21218

(410) 554-2201

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Dr. Patrick T. Bering, MD

Cardiac Imaging | Cardiology

110 Irving Street Northwest Suite 4B-1 Washington, DC 20010

(202) 877-7777

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Dr. Richard Ira Weinstein, MD

Cardiology

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18101 Prince Philip Drive Suite 4100 Olney, MD 20832

301-570-7404

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Dr. Nicholas Paivanas, MD

Cardiology

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2002 Medical Parkway Suite 500 Annapolis, MD 21401

410-573-6480

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Dr. Orest B. Bartoszyk, MD

Cardiology

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13950 Brandywine Road Suite 100 Brandywine, MD 20613

(301) 782-2220

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Dr. Oluseyi Princewill, MD, MPH

Cardiology

(486)

18101 Prince Philip Drive Suite 4100 Olney, MD 20832

(301) 570-7404

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Dr. Rachel Marcus, MD

Cardiology

201 East University Parkway Baltimore, MD 21218

410-554-2330

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Dr. Vaani Panse Garg, MD

Cardiology

3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Building 5 Washington, DC 20007

202-877-7777

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Dr. Basirmohmad F. Kolia, MD

Cardiology

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12070 Old Line Center Suite 202 Waldorf, MD 20602

240-244-5151

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Dr. Richard L. Morrissey, MD

Cardiology

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 5th Fl Washington, DC 20007

(202) 444-5111

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Dr. Adinath A. Patil, MD

Cardiology

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26840 Point Lookout Road Leonardtown, MD 20650

(301) 373-7900

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Dr. Mansoor Mozayan, MD

Cardiology

(434)

9105 Franklin Square Drive Suite 209 Baltimore, MD 21237

(410) 574-1330

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Dr. Stuart F. Seides, MD

Cardiology

110 Irving Street Northwest 6D Washington, DC 20010

202-416-2000

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Dr. Ijeoma Chinenye Ezeife, MD

Cardiology

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3001 South Hanover Street Suite 301 Baltimore, MD 21225

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Dr. Daniel James Dooley, MD

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1630 Main Street Suite 208 Chester, MD 21619

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Dr. Sriram Padmanabhan, MD

Cardiology

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9105 Franklin Square Drive Suite 209 Baltimore, MD 21237

410-574-1330

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Dr. Deidra L. Varner, MD

Cardiology

11701 Livingston Road Suite 203 Fort Washington, MD 20744

(301) 292-7270

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Dr. John Frank Marra, MD

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5601 Loch Raven Boulevard Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 206 Baltimore, MD 21239

(443) 444-4700

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Dr. Mehdi Gheshlaghi, MD

Internal Medicine | Cardiology

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Dr. Rahul Malik, MD

Cardiology

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23507 Hollywood Road Suite 2 Leonardtown, MD 20650

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Dr. William Guy Weigold, MD

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202-877-7777

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Dr. Micheas Zemedkun, MD

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202-877-5800

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Dr. Bethel Woldu, MD, MPH

Cardiology

5601 Loch Raven Boulevard Russell Morgan Building, Suite 206 Baltimore, MD 21239

443-444-5607

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Dr. John J. Kennedy, MD

Cardiology

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2002 Medical Parkway Suite 500 Annapolis, MD 21401

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Dr. Satish N. Jumani, MD

Cardiology

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10 Saint Patricks Drive Floor 2 Waldorf, MD 20603

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Dr. Anil Pandit, MD

Cardiology

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Dr. Terrance Andrew Collins, MD

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Dr. Fady H. Iskander, MD

Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

3333 North Calvert Street Suite LL08 Baltimore, MD 21218

410-554-6550

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Dr. Jeffrey Bruce Trabb, MD

Nuclear Cardiology | Cardiac Imaging | Cardiology

(696)

23507 Hollywood Road Suite 2 Leonardtown, MD 20650

(301) 782-2220

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Dr. Tamara Ashvetiya, MD

Cardiology

9105 Franklin Square Drive Suite 209 Baltimore, MD 21237

410-574-1330

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Dr. Monvadi B. Srichai-Parsia, MD

Cardiology

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Building 5 Washington, DC 20007

(202) 444-5111

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Dr. Jonathan E. Patrick, MD

Cardiology

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110 Irving Street Northwest MHVI-1st Floor North Addition Washington, DC 20010

(202) 877-4698

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Dr. Nanette H. Bishopric, MD

Cardiology

110 Irving Street Northwest Suite 4B-1 Washington, DC 20010

202-444-8843

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Dr. Bryan LeBude, MD

Cardiology

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10403 Hospital Drive Suite 102 Clinton, MD 20735

301-292-7270

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Dr. Athanasios Thomaides, MD

Cardiology | Electrophysiology

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7501 Surratts Road Suite 306 Clinton, MD 20735

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Dr. Allen J. Taylor, MD

Cardiology

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110 Irving Street Northwest MHVI-1st Floor North Addition Washington, DC 20010

(202) 444-5111

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Dr. Kabir Ahmed Yousuf, MD

Cardiology

24035 Three Notch Road Hollywood, MD 20636

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Dr. George Dewey Bittar, MD

Cardiology

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3333 North Calvert Street Johnston Prof Bldg Ste 500 Baltimore, MD 21218

410-366-5600

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Dr. Anjili Srivastava, DO

Cardiology

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410-366-5600

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Dr. Dawn Warner Kershner, DO

Cardiology

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1420 Key Highway Baltimore, MD 21230

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Dr. Hitesh Chawla, MD

Cardiology

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Dr. Meena V. Shah, MD

Cardiology

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24035 Three Notch Road Hollywood, MD 20636

(410) 535-4333

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Elizabeth Jane Bruchey, PA-C, MMSc

Elizabeth Jane Bruchey, PA-C, MMSc

Cardiology

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12 Medstar Boulevard Suite 220 Bel Air, MD 21015

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Dr. Kenneth M. Lee, MD

Cardiology

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1133 21st Street Northwest Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036

(202) 416-2000

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Dr. Jennifer Rebecca Brown, MD

Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology | Cardiology

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2002 Medical Parkway Suite 500 Annapolis, MD 21401

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Dr. Ebony Rebecca Alston, MD

Cardiology

(191)

9105 Franklin Square Drive Suite 209 Baltimore, MD 21237

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Dr. Syed Waqas Haider, MD

Cardiology

110 Irving Street Northwest Suite 4B-1 Washington, DC 20010

(202) 877-5975

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Dr. Mark R. Hofmeyer, MD, MS

Cardiology | Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology

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110 Irving Street Northwest Medstar Heart Institute Washington, DC 20010

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Dr. Lawrence D. Jacobs, MD

Cardiology

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2002 Medical Parkway Suite 500 Annapolis, MD 21401

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Dr. Raymond K. Young, MD

Cardiology

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3333 North Calvert Street Johnston Prof Bldg Ste 500 Baltimore, MD 21218

443-444-4700

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Dr. Anil K. Shah, MD

Cardiology

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37767 Market Drive Unit 2 Charlotte Hall, MD 20622

(301) 373-7900

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Dr. Ronak K. Patel, MD

Cardiology

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5601 Loch Raven Boulevard Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 206 Baltimore, MD 21239

410-366-5600

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Dr. Estelle Darlyse Jean, MD

Cardiology

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18101 Prince Philip Drive Suite 4100 Olney, MD 20832

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Dr. Alexander Ryzhikov, MD

Cardiology

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12070 Old Line Center Suite 202 Waldorf, MD 20602

(301) 705-7870

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Dr. Sumbal Ashraf Janjua, MD

Cardiology

25500 Point Lookout Road Medstar St Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD 20650

(202) 877-7777

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Dr. Christy Leigh Kaiser, MD

Cardiology

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Building 5 Washington, DC 20007

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Dr. Kerunne Segametsi Ketlogetswe, MD

Cardiology

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3001 South Hanover Street Outpatient Center Ste 216 Baltimore, MD 21225

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Dr. Tarana Nekzad, DO

Cardiology

13950 Brandywine Road First Floor Brandywine, MD 20613

301-782-2220

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Dr. Robert A. Lager, MD

Cardiology

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1133 21st Street Northwest Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036

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Dr. Stuart Gould, MD

Cardiology

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3305 North Leisure World Boulevard Silver Spring, MD 20906

301-570-7404

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Dr. Bolanle A K Akinyele, MD

Cardiology

2002 Medical Parkway Suite 500 Annapolis, MD 21401

410-573-6480

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Dr. Carolina Isabel Valdiviezo Schlomp, MD

Cardiology

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Building 5 Washington, DC 20007

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Dr. Edward Ian Morris, MD

Cardiology

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106 Irving Street Northwest Suite 4800N Washington, DC 20010

(202) 877-5800

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Dr. William Clarence Maxted, MD

Cardiology

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4175 North Hanson Court Suite 100 Bowie, MD 20716

(410) 573-6480

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Dr. Raktim Kumar Ghosh, MD

Dr. Raktim Kumar Ghosh, MD

Cardiology

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5601 Loch Raven Boulevard Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 206 Baltimore, MD 21239

410-366-5600

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Dr. Preetham N. Kumar, MD

Cardiac Imaging | Cardiology

(102)

110 Irving Street Northwest MHVI-1st Floor North Addition Washington, DC 20010

(202) 877-7777

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Dr. Barbara Louise Bean, MD

Cardiology

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2002 Medical Parkway Suite 500 Annapolis, MD 21401

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Dr. Miriam L. Cohen, MD

Cardiology

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3333 North Calvert Street Johnston Prof Bldg Ste 500 Baltimore, MD 21218

410-366-5600

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Dr. John C. Patterson, MD

Cardiology

10403 Hospital Drive Suite 102 Clinton, MD 20735

(301) 292-7270

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Dr. Abdelrahman Aly, MD

Cardiology

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13950 Brandywine Road Suite 100 Brandywine, MD 20613

(301) 782-2220

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Dr. Kelley W. Sullivan, MD

Cardiology

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1630 Main Street Suite 208 Chester, MD 21619

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Dr. Marc A. Mugmon, MD

Cardiology

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