Steve M. Tran, MD
Lake Forest, CA 92630
- Mission Heritage Medical Group and Affiliated Physicians
- St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group and Affiliated Physicians
- St. Jude Heritage Medical Group and Affiliated Physicians
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Mission Heritage Lake Forest
22621 Lake Forest Drive, Suite D1, Lake Forest, CA 92630
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About Steve M. Tran
Dr. Steve Tran originally grew up in Wichita, Kansas since the age of 5. He finished his Bachelor's of Arts Degree at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas in 1991. He attended medical school at the University of Kansas Medical Center and finished in 1995. He completed his residency at the University of Kansas Internal Medicine program in Wichita, Kansas and graduated in 1998.
Afterwards, he moved out to sunny California for Nephrology fellowship training at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California. Since then, Dr. Tran has been in Nephrology practice in the Mission Viejo area since the year 2000. He was previously affiliated with South County Nephrology Consultants Medical Group for the past 11 years. Dr. Tran and his associates recently joined Mission Internal Medical Group in August 2011.
Dr. Tran's Nephrology practice involves evaluation and management of patients with hypertension, chronic kidney disease, end stage renal disease on dialysis, and renal transplant patients. Dr. Tran and his associates cover most of the southern Orange county hospitals including Mission Regional Medical Center, Laguna Beach - Mission Hospital, Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, and San Clemente Memorial Medical Center.
Dr. Tran has been involved with various committees at Mission Hospital including Medicine Executive committee and Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee for the past several years. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 kids, biking, playing tennis, and playing the piano.
Dr. Tran also speaks Vietnamese and Spanish.
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology
26800 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 250
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Providence Mission Hospital - Laguna Beach
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo
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Awesome
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My experiences with Dr. Tran and his staff have been excellent.
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Dr Tran and his staff exceed all expectations of a perfect caregiver.
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Dr. Tran was very pleasant and knowledgeable and made me feel comfortable about what is going on with me
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Dr Tran is always very courteous and pleasant to speak to, he takes to explain things about my kidney health issues.
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Dr Tran is the one who spotted the spot on my X-ray 11 years ago, Cancer
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Dr. Tran is a kind , caring physician.
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I trust Dr Steve Tran and I find him an outstanding doctor. He is very professional and good listener and advisor.
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Dr Tran is a knowledgeable and professional doctor. I recommend hus services to everyone in need of what he does.
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Everything is alright
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excellent doctor
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Dr Stephen Tran is undoubtedly a true professional. His knowledge about my nephrology issues allayed any concerns I had prior to my visit.
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DR. Tran is an excellent doctor. He takes good care of me.
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All was fine
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Dr Tran is an awesome Dr!! Love his bedside manner! Very sweet and courteous!
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Dr. Steve Tran is a fantastic doctor. For the past twenty-five years, he has cared for me and kidney health with technical and proficiency and skill, professionalism, and compassion. He's talented yet humble. I've had many doctors over years, including excellent surgeons who did my transplant, and Dr. Tran is the best there is.
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I couldn't have asked for a better doctor than Dr. Tran... His staff is also extremely helpful
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Experiences have always been good with Dr. Tran.
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Dr Tran is an incredible Doctor. Takes time explaining and discusses other medical issues.
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Dr S. Tran is one of several doctors that I am seeing who are all coordinating monitoring of a particular medical issue I have. I very much value Dr Tran's input.
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Steven Tran, MD is everything that I want in a specialist. I am so happy with his care
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Dr. Steve Tran is a great provider, he is knowledgeable about all of my chronic conditions and assists me in my medical care, he is thorough and kind.
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Dr. Tran has been my kidney doctor prior too and after the transplant. His advice during our visits have been very helpful in managing my own care.
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Never a problem with anything great Doctor
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Very courteous and professional treatment and advice concerning my kidney disease. Very thorough explanation of what to do to halt its progression. Thank you.
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Excellent bedside manner
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I find Dr Tran very thorough and explains things in an easy way to understand.
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Doctor is very nice takes time, but the waiting time was long, very nice staff
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Excellent care team all around!
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Dr. Tran is a great Doctor. He always takes the time to explain test results in specific detail, listens clearly and is never rushed. It's a pleasure to see him.His staff and team are respectful, kind, nice, sincere and very professional.
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Good visit. Attentive and answered all questions.
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I'm good
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Dr. Tran and his team are the best possible , iam blessed to have them taking care of me , thank you
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Dr Tran is friendly, very competent.
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Very good doctor
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All experience with Dr. Tran and his staff have been very positive!
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We love Dr. Tran, but it's sometimes a challenge getting through to the appointment personnel.
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All good experiences!!
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Very professional. Always explains things and checks to see if you understand
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Dr. Tran and his staff have always been professional and courteous.
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The best doctor around, I would say I am lucky to have him for my care.
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Dr. Tran is the best! I trust his medical judgement and recommendations entirely
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Dr Tran is wonderful- very educational yet kind.
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Satisfied.
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I have nothing but good to say about Dr. Tran. He is an awesome doctor.
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Very efficient and helpful
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Dr. Tran has been an very attentive to my health conditions for the past 12 years.
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Always have very good experience with Dr Tran. Very informative and thorough.
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He is a solid physician.
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Dr Tran is extremely knowledgeable and courteous
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Dr. Tran is very detailed oriented, caring, and an all around good guy. I am thankful to have been seeing him for a few years now.
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Excellent
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Dr Tran is easy to talk and takes time to answers all my questions
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Dr Tran is very knowledgeable and caring oerson. He is ALWAYS SMILING which makes me feel very good. Great doc to boot.
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Nothing bad. Very positively about Tran
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Dr Tran is one of the best doctors I have ever worked with and I am very happy to be able to see him. I thank him for the excellent care he gives me.
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Dr. Tran always first rate; spends time; knowledgeable; listens; offers great advice. I could not ask for a better Nephrologist. The front office staff is also excellent and accommodating.
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I appreciate his thoroughness to my labs and discussions about my concerns & decisions to be made.
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Excellent!
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Dr. Tran is excellent and has a Tremendous amount of patience and answers all questions I would have of him
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Excellent communication skills
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Excellent provider!
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always excellent
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I live Dr Tran he is the best!!!!
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Dr. Tran is great!
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Professional and friendly
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Very happy and lucky to have such an amazing dr and team , thank you
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Dr. Tran always listens and answers my questions!
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The video visit worked well since my kidneys were working well
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Dr Tran is a great DR.
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Dr. Tran came highly recommended to me by another doctor, and he is better, even, than the reputation I was told. My appointments with him leave me feeling comfortable that I understand well.
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No bad experience
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I have two visits a year for guidance of my kidney.
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He is a very good care giver.
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EXTREMELY POSITIVE ! 5 EXPERIENCE
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Dr Steve Tran is an excellent Dr who provides explanation and he is helping me a lot in understanding my medical case and how to be treated and follow his instructions. He is very ethical, calm, understanding and professional.
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Dr. Steve Tran is knowledgeable and very thorough with my health conditions and works with me to provide the best care possible, I am grateful to be under his care.
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Dr. Tran is very professional and accommodating.
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None to report, I feel I'm in good hands
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Dr. Tran always has clear concise explanations of test results. He explains how they all work together. This is of great value.
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Very satisfied with this visit.
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Most satisfied
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No bad experiences!
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Dr. Tran is informed, caring, patient, very responsive, and extremely helpful. He is a 10
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Dr. Tran is always professional, polite and thorough.
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I've been seeing Dr Tran for many years, he was with me and consulted me before and after my kidney transplant.i am very grateful for his frank and professionalism advice.
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It was great as always!
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Dr Tran is an excellent Dr in his specialty. I see my pcp for all routine matters.
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Dr Tran and his staff are always a pleasure to see and speak with.
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Dr. Tran is an EXCELLENT doctor. He Is thorough and checks everything. Would not want to lose him!!!
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Dr. Tran relates very well to patients, has a friendly and professional manner and is thorough in answering questions.
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Dr Tran is always is concerned and friendly I'm pleased to have him as my Doctor
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Dr.Tran is very nice and very knowledgeable about my kidney disease and tells me what to watch out for when it comes to what I eat and drink. My potassium was very heigh he told it was all the diet food and drinks I was consuming I was shocked when I read all the labels on products I was consuming had a lot of potassium
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Dr. Tran very thoroughly explained my condition and life style changes to preclude it from worsening.
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I appreciate that our doctor actively listened to us and showed genuine care. He also offered healthy alternatives to address my health issues, such as lifestyle and diet modifications, before considering prescription medication. This approach acknowledges the potential side effects of medication and the risk of over-prescription. I'm glad we chose this doctor for our wellbeing.
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Dr tran always great visit
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Dr Tran always explains the results of my lab work and I s very thorough.
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Explaine slowly so I can understand clearly and also with examples
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Outstanding and very knowledgeable doctor. Really takes the time to listen and understand. Exceptional manners
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Excellent job
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Great doctor.
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Dr. Steve Tran is kind, knowledgeable, and thorough, he is a trusted and valued care member of my medical team, I feel fortunate to be under his care.
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All good so far.
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Dr Tran is al always kind, patient, respectful and on time
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Dr. Tran is patient, listens to me, and wants to help me.
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Dr S Tran is an excellent doctor who takes the time and listens to my concerns. He offers helpful advice
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Always does an excellent job!
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Gooood Doctor
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The team at Dr. Tran's office are very friendly and efficient.
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Explained complex information with skill.
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It all was perfect, love this doctor
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Continuing to adjust meds / dobesx and schedule to bring " numbers" into stable relationship
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Great Dr
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Satisfactory
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Dr Tran is very knowledgeable, friendly, & explains things clearly.
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Always caring and friendly
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I couldn't ask for a better doctor than Dr. Tran
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They are awesome and professional.
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As usual, Dr. Tran was excellent and all areas!! No one could've done better!! he is: super friendly; explains things in a very easy to understand manner; super courteous; and displays genuine concern for myself and my health.
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My attending physician is very attentive, and the same for the office staff. There were a few times when I had difficulty with the online meeting. My doctor and his staff are caring and efficient.
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Dr. Tran is one of the best doctors I have of the doctors I visit on a regular rotation. He always goes above and beyond. One of the best and I never hesitate to recommend him.
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Dr. Tran is an excellent listener. He also responds to my requests for interim tests, such as blood tests.
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First, everybody at this facility is always great-courteous, helpful, and caring. Dr Tran is extremely good doctor-always smiling. Although he is not an endocrinologist, he advised me possibly taking a different diabetes medicine for improvement and told me to discuss it with my diabetes doctor, Dr. Karen Frankwhich. It is awesome! I am so thankful to him.
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Perfect thank you !
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Very positive experience!
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All experiences with this medical provider was good
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I have nothing but excellent care from Dr Tran
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I always have had a very good experience whenever I visit my provider for a routine check-up.They are really working as a team to give the best services to everyone.My provider always explain to me in every visit the consequences of not following the regimen that Iam supposed to get together In order to maintain a balance of everything I need to focus on.So far results are doing well in every blood test I undergone.Thanks and keep up the good work.
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Friendly, informative, organized, compassionate
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Very professional and courteous doctor and staff.
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Dr. Tran has a legitimate concern for his patients.
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Dr Tran is one of the best specialists I have seen. He has my BP and kidney function under control.
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I do not like needing to mention this. Twice now Dr. Tran has misread my Lithium level. Other than this he is a very fine doctor.
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All good. I trust him completely.
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Dr. Tran is always a pleasure to meet with and he patiently answers all my health questions.
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All good.
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Dr. Tran is very professional. He answered my questions in layman's terms so it was easy to understand what he wanted me to do. Made a follow up in 6 months and gave referral for blood tests at that time. I do appreciate having everything ready for my next visit
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Dr. Tran and his staff are professional. The doctor is very good and thorough.
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Dr. Tran is awesome! He is sincere, genuine, down to earth, incredibly knowledgeable, and takes time to explain each result in detail, and listens with great care. It is so appreciated, thank you!
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Conditions and Procedures
- Abnormal Bicarbonate Level
- Acute Tubular Necrosis
- Adrenal Adenoma
- Alport Syndrome
- Amyloid Nephropathy
- Anasarca
- Anti Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
- Atheroembolism
- Azotemia
- Bartter Syndrome
- Bk Virus Nephropathy
- Calculus Of Urinary Tract
- Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease (Ckd)
- Chronic Kidney Disease (Ckd) Related To Transplant
- Congenital Renal Disease
- Conservative Management Of Chronic Kidney Disease (Ckd)
- Crystalluria
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Prevention
- Dialysis Related Amyloidosis
- Dietary Management Of Chronic Kidney Disease (Ckd)
- Diuretic Resistance
- Duplex Collecting System
- Edema
- Elevated Creatinine
- End Stage Renal Disease
- Familial Renal Amyloidosis
- Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
- Glomerulonephritis
- Glomerulonephropathy
- Glucocorticoid Remediable Hypertension
- Goodpasture's Syndrome
- Gouty Nephropathy
- Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
- Hematuria
- Hemodialysis
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
- Hepatorenal Syndrome
- Hiv Nephropathy
- Home Dialysis
- Horseshoe Kidney
- Hydronephrosis
- Hydroureter
- Hypercalcemia
- Hypercalciuria
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypermagnesemia
- Hypernatremia
- Hyperoxaluria
- Hyperphosphatemia
- Hypertension
- Hypertensive Urgency
- Hypertrophy Of Kidney
- Hyperuricemia
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypokalemia
- Hypomagnesemia
- Hyponatremia
- Hypophosphatemia
- Iga Nephropathy
- Iga Vasculitis
- Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion
- Incremental Dialysis
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Ischemic Nephropathy
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Disease
- Kidney Malformation
- Kidney Problem
- Kidney Stone
- Kidney Transplant Malfunction
- Kidney Transplant Rejection
- Lead Nephropathy
- Lethargy
- Liddle Syndrome
- Light Chain Disorders
- Lithium Nephropathy
- Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome
- Lupus Nephritis
- Malignant Hypertension
- Maternal Iga Nephropathy
- Maternal Renal Disease
- Medical Management Of Chronic Kidney Disease (Ckd)
- Medullary Cystic Disease
- Medullary Sponge Kidney
- Megaureter
- Membranous Nephropathy
- Metabolic Acidosis
- Metabolic Alkalosis
- Microalbuminuria
- Microscopic Hematuria
- Microscopic Polyangiitis
- Minimal Change Kidney Disease
- Myeloma Kidney
- Nephritic Syndrome
- Nephritis
- Nephrocalcinosis
- Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
- Nephropathy
- Nephrosclerosis
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Nephrotoxicity
- Obesity Related Glomerulopathy
- Palliative Management Of Chronic Kidney Disease (Ckd)
- Partial Nephrectomy
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Pheochromocytoma
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Postural Proteinuria
- Proteinuria
- Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1
- Pyelonephritis
- Radiation Nephropathy
- Radical Nephrectomy
- Reflux Nephropathy
- Renal Agenesis And Dysgenesis
- Renal Arteriovenous Malformation (Avm)
- Renal Artery Disease
- Renal Artery Dysplasia
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Renal Colic
- Renal Cortical Necrosis
- Renal Cysts
- Renal Failure
- Renal Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Renal Hypoplasia
- Renal Insufficiency
- Renal Manifestations Of Sickle Cell Disease
- Renal Obstruction
- Renal Osteodystrophy
- Renal Replacement Therapy Education
- Renal Tubular Acidosis
- Renovascular Hypertension
- Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Salt Balance Disorders
- Secondary Hyperaldosteronism
- Small Kidney
- Solitary Kidney
- Thin Basement Membrane Disease
- Tubulointerstitial Nephritis
- Uncontrolled Hypertension
- Uremia
- Uremic Encephalopathy
- Urgent Start Peritoneal Dialysis
- Urinary Tract Obstruction
- Us Renal Biopsy
- Vascular Disorders Of Kidney
I absolutely love Dr Tran. He is very helpful kind and diligent
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