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Peter Friend, MD

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Dr. Peter Friend, MD
Dr. Peter Friend, MD
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Contact

Office
9850 Genesee Ave
Ste 420
La Jolla, CA 92037
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Specialties

  • Nephrology

Expertise

  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology

Hospital Affiliations

Languages

English

Specialties

  • Nephrology

Biography

Dr. Friend has been a physician since 1969 and is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and served his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Nephrology at the University of Minnesota Hospitals.
Prior to entering private practice, Dr.Friend was an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine and the recipient of an NIH Clinical Investigator Award in kidney disease.

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, 1978
  • American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1972

Medical Education

  • University of Pennsylvania, MD, 1969

Internships

  • VA Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1970

Residencies

  • University of Minnesota, Nephrology, 1975
  • University of Minnesota, Internal Medicine, 1972
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