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Dr. Raymond L. Kiser

Address: 2325 18th Street
Columbus, IN , 47201


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Address: 2424A WARM SPRINGS RD Columbus Georgia 31904
Columbus, GA ,


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Address: 1216 Stark Ave Columbus Georgia 31829
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City Info

Columbus

Columbus is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia and the county seat of Muscogee County, with which it is consolidated. According to the 2013 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, Columbus has a population of 202,824 residents, with 316,554 in the greater Columbus-Phenix City metropolitan area. The metro area joins the nearby Alabama cities of Auburn and Opelika to form the Columbus-Auburn-Opelika Combined Statistical Area, which has an estimated population of 501,649. Columbus is directly to the east across the Chattahoochee River from Phenix City, Alabama. Situated at the heart of the Chattahoochee Valley, Columbus is Georgia's second-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area.
Columbus lies 100 miles (160 km) southwest of Atlanta. Fort Benning, home of the United States Army Infantry School and a major employer, is located south of the city in Chattahoochee County. Columbus is home to museums and tourism sites, including the National Infantry Museum, dedicated to the United States Army's Infantry Branch. It has the longest urban whitewater rafting course in the world constructed on the Chattahoochee River.


Specialty Information

Nephrologist

Nephrologists are medical physicians who specialize in the treatment of kidneys. They diagnose disorders and conditions of the kidney and order tests to further examine the problem. Through interpreting test results, they determine the best course of treatment such as diathermy machines, cystoscopes or surgery. They may perform injections or prescribe medication as a treatment.