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Barbara Labban

Nephrologist Renal Practitioner

Gender: Female
Experience: 15 years

About Barbara Labban

Barbara Labban is a nephrologist renal practitioner. Ms. Barbara Labban has 15 years of experience in nephrology / renal medicine.

Licenses

Barbara Labban has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since September 23, 2008, and her NPI number is 1629228085.

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To schedule an appointment with Ms. Barbara Labban, please call (814) 944-2107.

Nephrologist Renal Practitioner

Ms. Barbara Labban is a Nephrologist Renal Practitioner in Altoona, PA with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating diseases of the kidney. As a Nephrologist Renal Practitioner, Barbara Labban performs kidney maintenance and treatment of kidney dysfunctions. Nephrology / Renal Medicine is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics that studies, diagnoses, and treats kidney dysfunction while preserving optimal kidney health. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Nephrologist / Renal Doctors include acid-base disturbances, glomerular diseases (such as glomerulonephritis or the nephrotic syndrome), tubulointerstitial kidney diseases, tubular defects, vasculitis, autoimmune disease, and the effects of toxins on the kidney. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Nephrologist / Renal Doctors include managing hypertension, managing fluids, electrolyte therapy, renal replacement therapy, dialysis, kidney transplantation, plasma exchange, and immunosuppression. Commonly used agents are prednisone, mycophenolate, cyclophosphamide, ciclosporin, tacrolimus, everolimus, thymoglobulin and sirolimus. Newer, so-called biologic drugs or monoclonal antibodies.

An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

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