El Cajon Nephrologists
- 3 Board certified
- 1 Reviews
- Average rating is 4 stars
- Average wait time is 20 minutes
Top Nephrologists in El Cajon, CA
3350 La Jolla Village Dr
San Diego, CA 92161
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- 14 years experience
- Board certified
- 4 star medical school
10737 Camino Ruiz
Ste 100
San Diego, CA 92126
- Ophthalmology
- Nephrology
- 10 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
- 3 star medical school
1625 E Main St
Ste 201
El Cajon, CA 92021
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- 17 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
A nephrologist is a physician who is specially trained to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the kidneys, or renal system.
The kidneys are responsible for cleaning the blood and keeping them chemically balanced. A patient may be suffering from decreased kidney function, or kidney failure if the following symptoms are present:
- Blood or protein present in urine
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Kidney stones
- Electrolyte disorder
- Fluid retention
A nephrologist will determine through urine analysis, blood test, X-ray, sonogram, or kidney biopsy how well the kidneys are functioning and will then prescribe a special diet and exercise program, medication or dialysis - a process by which a machine filters the blood when the kidney is no longer capable of doing so.
The area of El Cajon, CA has a population of approximately 165,433 people. There are 3 nephrologists near El Cajon, which gives it a ratio of 1 nephrologist per 55,144 residents or a ratio of 1 nephrologist per 19,251 households. There are 57,752 households in El Cajon.
