Richard L Palmer, MD| Nephrology | MedStar Health
Richard L Palmer

Richard L Palmer, MD
Provider accepts MedStar Select insurance

Specialties: Nephrology

Languages: English

(202) 562-8619

Clinical areas of focus

  • Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) After Transplant
  • Amyloidosis
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
  • Diabetic Nephropathy
  • Electrolyte Disorders
  • Fibromuscular Dysplasia
  • Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
  • Hypertension
  • Kidney Blockage
  • Kidney Rejection
  • Kidney Stones
  • Membranous Nephropathy
  • Mesothelioma
  • Nephrocalcinosis
  • Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
  • Proteinuria
  • Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
  • Transplanted Kidney Failure
  • Uremia
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Procedures I perform

  • Acute Kidney Injury Treatment
  • Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
  • Amyloidosis Treatment
  • Anemia Management
  • Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease Treatment
  • Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
  • Cerebral Fibromuscular Dysplasia Treatment
  • Cholelithiasis Treatment
  • Collecting Duct Carcinoma Treatment
  • Computed Tomography Enterography
  • Creatinine Clearance Test
  • Cystitis Treatment
  • Dialysis
  • Electrolyte Imbalance Treatment
  • Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis Treatment
  • Fluid Overload Treatment
  • Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Treatment
  • Gitelman Syndrome Treatment
  • Goodpasture Syndrome Treatment
  • Heavy Chain Deposition Disease Treatment
  • Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Treatment
  • Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Treatment
  • High Cholesterol Management
  • Hyperkalemia Treatment
  • Hypernatremia Treatment
  • Hyperphosphatemia Treatment
  • Hypocalcemia Treatment
  • Hypokalemia Treatment
  • Immunoglobulin Administration
  • Immunotactoid Glomerulopathy Treatment
  • Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
  • Interstitial Nephritis Treatment
  • Intestinal Failure Treatment
  • Intravenous Pyelogram
  • Islet Xenotransplant
  • Kidney Cancer Treatment
  • Kidney Disease Treatment
  • Kidney Drainage
  • Kidney Pancreas Transplant Evaluation
  • Kidney Stones Treatment
  • Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
  • Light Chain Deposition Disease Treatment
  • Liver Surface Nodularity Measurement
  • Lupus Nephritis Treatment
  • Magnesium Imbalance Treatment
  • Medication Administration And Management
  • Microalbuminuria Testing
  • Minimal Change Disease Treatment
  • Modified Radical Mastectomy
  • Nephroblastoma Treatment
  • Nephrocalcinosis Treatment
  • Nephrotic Syndrome Treatment
  • Nephroureterectomy
  • Open Partial Nephrectomy
  • Oral Health Treatment
  • Oxalosis Treatment
  • Pancreatic Disease Management
  • Paraganglioma Treatment
  • Peritoneal Cavity Irrigation With Dialysate
  • Pheochromocytoma Treatment
  • Pseudohypoaldosteronism Treatment
  • Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency Treatment
  • Purpura Treatment
  • Renal Angiomyolipoma Treatment
  • Renal Artery Stenosis Treatment
  • Renal Biopsy
  • Renal Oncocytoma Treatment
  • Renal Vein Thrombosis Treatment
  • Shock Treatment
  • Testicular Ultrasound
  • Thyroid Storm Surgery
  • Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
  • Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
  • Urea Reduction Ratio Test
  • Urinary Filtration Performance
  • Urinary Incontinence Treatment
  • Urinary Protein Test
  • Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
  • Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
  • Vasculitis Treatment
  • Wilms Tumor Treatment
  • X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia Treatment
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Practice locations

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102 Irving St. NW
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-1000
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110 Irving St. NW
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-7000
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7503 Surratts Rd
Clinton, MD, 20735

301-868-8000
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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Fellowship: University of Virginia GME (1999)

Residency: Carilion Clinic (1997)

Medical School: University of the West Indies (1990)