Newburyport Nephrologists
- 2 Board certified
Top Nephrologists in Newburyport, MA
25 Highland Ave
Newburyport, MA 01950
- Emergency Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- 39 years experience
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
- 3 star hospital
500 Merrimack St
Lawrence, MA 01843
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- 9 years experience
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
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 Newburyport, MA has a population of approximately 17,416 people. There are 2 nephrologists near Newburyport, which gives it a ratio of 1 nephrologist per 8,708 residents or a ratio of 1 nephrologist per 3,811 households. There are 7,622 households in Newburyport.
