Robert S. Kaufmann
Experienced in Gitelman Syndrome

Dr. Robert S. Kaufmann

Transplant Surgery
Emory health
Emory Heart & Vascular Center At Midtown
550 Peachtree Street Northeast, MedicalOfficeTower, 
Atlanta, GA 
12 Years of Experience

Experienced in Gitelman Syndrome
Emory health
Emory Heart & Vascular Center At Midtown
550 Peachtree Street Northeast, MedicalOfficeTower, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Robert Kaufmann is a primary care provider, practicing in Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kaufmann has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2014.0
Residency
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Specialties
Transplant Surgery
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2020
Fellowships
Massachusetts General Hospital,
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Emory Heart & Vascular Center at Midtown
550 Peachtree Street Northeast, MedicalOfficeTower, Atlanta, GA 30308
Call: 404-686-4411

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

Intraoral swelling and periapical radiolucency.
Intraoral swelling and periapical radiolucency.
Journal: Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
Published: September 04, 2012
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