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Joined Kaiser in: 1992
Other languages: Cantonese; Mandarin; Taiwanese

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Welcome to my website. I joined Kaiser in 1992 as a nephrologist, specializing in kidney diseases. With your help, I will try to provide the best care I can, and together we will work through your medical issues.

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Who is David Law?

I lived in many places: I was born in China, lived in Hong Kong for ten years, and came with my parents to Oakland when I was twelve years old. For those of you who are Oakland natives: I attended Bret Harte Junior High and Oakland High School and UC Berkeley, majoring in Physiology.

I studied medicine in Taiwan and learned to speak fluent Mandarin and Taiwanese during my nine years there. In 1986, I went to St. Louis, Missouri, for further training in Internal Medicine and Kidney Disease. I returned to Oakland in 1992. I am married with one son, and during what little free time I have, I continue to work on projects that help my patients. I am a member of the American College of Physicians and American Society of Nephrology. I also am a member of the Chinese American Physicians Society and Chinese American Society of Nephrology. I participate often in community programs and take special pride in leading the hepatitis B screening project in the community between 2001 and 2004.

What is Kidney Disease?

Kidney disease is common – about 1 person in 10 has some degree of kidney disease. The kidneys can be weakened by age and high blood pressure, diabetes, some hereditary conditions, taking too much pain medication, and other, rarer causes. Most patients have no symptoms and kidney disease is detected by an elevated creatinine level. Some patients have foamy urine and leg swelling and are found to have protein in the urine.

During your visit, we will review the function and the normal aging process of the kidneys and then your kidney test results. The key is knowledge - for you to realize your options and learn to stay in control to stabilize your kidney function. You will find that a “kidney diet” is easy to understand and resources for learning are plentiful. Also, kidney health is tied to the health of your other organs. You will be protecting your kidneys if you optimize your weight, your blood pressure, and levels of sugar and cholesterol.

What can I do here?

From my web page, you can get information on hypertension, diabetes, and nutrition in chronic kidney disease as well as on dialysis, for starters. Please click on a link on the left to jump to the topic of your interest.

You can refill medications and obtain future appointments with just a few clicks!

You have no primary care physician?

I form many close bonds with my patients and would love to care for every one of them; however, at this moment, I am only the primary care physician for my dialysis patients. If you or any of your family members do not have a personal care provider, please call our Personal Physician Selection Service at 510-752-1130 and a specialist can help make the best choice for you. Alternatively, you can click here to select a new PCP online.

My Credentials

Medical school	China Medical College School of Medicine, Taichung, Taiwan
Internship	St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, MO
Residency	Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Fellowship	Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Board certification	Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

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