Dr. Lowell Lo is a nephrologist who specializes in diagnosing and managing electrolyte and acid-base disorders. He also is interested in improving access to high-quality care for all patients with kidney disease.
Lo is practice chief for UCSF's outpatient kidney service and medical director of the Dialysis Center at Mount Zion.
Lo is dedicated to teaching the next generation of nephrologists. He aims to better educate doctors in training so they may apply critical kidney physiology in their practice.
Lo earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, where he also completed his residency. He completed a fellowship at UCSF, followed by two additional years of advanced training in UCSF's Training in Clinical Research Program and Teaching Scholars Program.
Lo is a member of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) and was a finalist in the 2016 ASN Innovations in Kidney Education Contest. In 2015, he was awarded project funding through the UCSF Innovations Funding for Education program.
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