105 Nephrologists Found in Queen Creek, AZ

A nephrologist specializes in kidney disease and renal function disorders. These physicians manage electrolyte imbalances, hypertension related to kidney dysfunction, and patients requiring dialysis or transplantation.

Nephrologists complete medical school, a three-year internal medicine residency, and a two- to three-year nephrology fellowship covering renal physiology, dialysis management, transplantation, and electrolyte disorders.

A Nephrologist's responsibilities include:

• Focuses on renal function, urinary tract, and fluid-electrolyte homeostasis
• Conducts kidney-focused assessments, orders specialized renal studies, analyzes kidney tissue samples, supervises dialysis treatments
• Manages progressive kidney disease, acute renal failure, nephrolithiasis, glomerular diseases, and electrolyte abnormalities
• Employs pharmacotherapy, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, renal transplant oversight, and nutritional management
• Known as: renal specialist, kidney physician, MD, DO