Heather Lechnowsky, MD

Dr. Heather Lechnowsky is an internal medicine physician who has dedicated 38 years to caring for patients with kidney-related conditions. She earned her medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and completed her residency training at both the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Lechnowsky pursued specialized fellowship training in nephrology at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, giving her advanced expertise in kidney care. She maintains board certification in internal medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine and communicates with patients in English.

Dr. Lechnowsky practices at Methodist Physicians Clinic in Omaha, Nebraska, and holds affiliations with Nebraska Medical Center and Chi Health Bergan Mercy. Her clinical expertise focuses on managing chronic kidney disease at various stages, including advanced kidney disease. She performs specialized diagnostic procedures such as …creatinine and creatinine clearance tests to monitor kidney function, comprehensive chemistry panels to evaluate overall health, and Bence-Jones protein urine tests for specific kidney-related conditions. Patients consistently rate her highly, giving her an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars.