Mount Vernon Nephrologists
- 2 Board certified
- 2 Reviews
- Average rating is 2.5 stars
- Average wait time is 15 minutes
Top Nephrologists in Mount Vernon, WA
1617 E Division St
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
- Hospitalist
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- 18 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
3125 Colby Ave
Ste A
Everett, WA 98201
- Anesthesiology
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- 26 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- 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 Mount Vernon, WA has a population of approximately 45,330 people. There are 2 nephrologists near Mount Vernon, which gives it a ratio of 1 nephrologist per 22,665 residents or a ratio of 1 nephrologist per 8,305 households. There are 16,610 households in Mount Vernon.
