Virginia L. Hood, MBBS, MPH

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Nephrologist
Professor

Phone

802-847-3572

Fax

802-847-3607

Specialty

Nephrology

Gender

Female

Locations

Nephrology - 1 South Prospect Street (primary location)

Accepting new patients

1 South Prospect Street

Rehab, Level 2

Burlington, Vermont 05401

Phone

802-847-3572

Fax

802-847-3607

Map Directions

Insurances

Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Hours of Operation

Monday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Biographical Information

Virginia Hood is a nephrologist at the University of Vermont Medical Center and a professor at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM in Burlington, VT.

View Virginia Hood's academic profile at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM.

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Clinical Interests

Acid-base, Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders
Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetic Kidney Disease
Diabetic Neuropathy
Hypertension
Kidney Stones

Research Interests

Hypertension,

Education

Other Education: Harvard School of Public Health - Masters Public Health
Fellowship: University of Vermont - Nephrology
Fellowship: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital - Nephrology
Residency: Mater Misericordiae Hospital - Medicine
Internship: Mater Misericordiae Hospital - Medicine and Surgery
Medical School: University of Sydney - Medical Doctor
Other Education: Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

Board Certifications

Member Board: American Board of Internal Medicine

Specialty: Internal Medicine

Member Board: American Board of Internal Medicine

Specialty: Nephrology

Language

English: Primary Language

Asthma		Lung Cancer
Breast Cancer		Women and Heart Disease
Colonoscopy		Mammogram
Diabetes		Nasal Polyps and Tumors
Echocardiogram		Osteoarthritis
GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)		PVD (Peripheral Vascular Disease)
Heart Failure		Robotic Assisted Surgery
Knee Replacement		Stroke

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