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Louisville Nephrologist Doctors for Kidney Failure

Type of Physician: Nephrologist

What is a Nephrologist?

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral imbalance, dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function, and consultation with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

Specialty: Nephrology

Common Name: Kidney Doctor

Nephrologist Doctors in Louisville *

Associates in Infectious Diseases
Abdul G Buridi
716 W Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 595-7700

Kidney Disease Program University Of Louisville
George R Aronoff
615 S Preston St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 852-5757

Kidney Disease Program University Of Louisville
Bhagwan Bhimani
615 S Preston St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 852-5757

Kidney Disease Program University Of Louisville
Amy Dwyer
615 S Preston St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 852-5757

Kidney Disease Program University Of Louisville
Alfred A Jacobs
615 S Preston St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 852-5757

Kidney Disease Program University Of Louisville
Jon Klein
615 S Preston St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 852-5757

Kidney Disease Program University Of Louisville
Eleanor D Lederer
615 S Preston St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 852-5757

Kidney Disease Program University Of Louisville
Kenneth R McLeish
615 S Preston St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 852-5757

Kidney Disease Program University Of Louisville
Vibha Nayak
615 S Preston St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 852-5757

Kidney Disease Program University Of Louisville
Rosemary Ouseph
615 S Preston St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 852-5757

Jefferson Internal Medicine
James F Fitzpatrick
1900 Bluegrass Ave
Plaza II STE 300
Louisville, KY 40215
(502) 361-1222

Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana PSC
Alexander Y Afanasyev
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy
STE 250
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 587-9660

Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana PSC
Bruce Chang
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy
STE 250
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 587-9660

Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana PSC
Richard S Cornell
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy
STE 250
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 587-9660

Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana PSC
David H Goldstein
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy
STE 250
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 587-9660

Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana PSC
Patrick S Hayden
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy
STE 250
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 587-9660

Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana PSC
Andre Duff
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy
STE 250
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 587-9660

Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana PSC
Don R Duff
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy
STE 250
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 587-9660

Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana PSC
Fred Z Ferris
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy
STE 250
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 587-9660

Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana PSC
Jayakrishna Konijeti
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy
STE 250
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 587-9660

Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana PSC
Robert E Lee
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy
STE 250
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 587-9660

Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana PSC
Ramzi Nassar
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy
STE 250
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 587-9660

Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana PSC
Danny Woo
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy
STE 250
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 587-9660

Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana PSC
John Gleason
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy
STE 250
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 587-9660

Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana PSC
Jennifer Hollon
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy
STE 250
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 587-9660

Kidney Disease Specialists Of Kentucky
Samuel L Jeyasingham
4114 Browns Ln
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 458-6359

Kidney Disease Specialists Of Kentucky
Rajah Karalakulasingam
4114 Browns Ln
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 458-6359

Nephrology Associates
Khalid Bhatti
912 Woodland Dr
Woodland Medical Clinic STE B
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-5112

Nephrology Associates
Mahendra Patel
912 Woodland Dr
Woodland Medical Clinic STE B
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-5112

Blue Grass Renal Care PSC
Ziad W Sara
208 Bevins Ln
STE STE 240
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 867-0411

DCI Inc
Mostafa A Amr
100 Venture Ct
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 252-7712

Central Kentucky Nephrology & Hypertension
Sadiq Ahmed
1451 Harrodsburg Rd
STE D304
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 977-4000

Nephrology Associates of Lexington PSC
William B Caudill
1401 Harrodsburg Rd
STE C335
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 276-5355

Nephrology Associates of Lexington PSC
Thomas W Ferguson
1401 Harrodsburg Rd
STE C335
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 276-5355

Nephrology Associates of Lexington PSC
J Mike Francis
1401 Harrodsburg Rd
STE C335
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 276-5355

Nephrology Associates of Lexington PSC
Robert G McMorrow
1401 Harrodsburg Rd
STE C335
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 276-5355

Nephrology Associates of Lexington PSC
Khalil Rahman
1401 Harrodsburg Rd
STE C335
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 276-5355

Nephrology Associates of Lexington PSC
Randy A Rosen
1401 Harrodsburg Rd
STE C335
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 276-5355

Lexington Clinic So Broadway Nephrology
C Craig Stafford
1221 S Broadway
South Broadway Nephrology
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 258-4490

University of Kentucky Nephrology
Johann Herberth
800 Rose St
STE MN564
Lexington, KY 40536
(859) 323-5049

University of Kentucky Nephrology
Hartmut H Malluche
800 Rose St
STE MN564
Lexington, KY 40536
(859) 323-5049

University of Kentucky Nephrology
M Hanna Mawad
800 Rose St
STE MN564
Lexington, KY 40536
(859) 323-5049

University of Kentucky Nephrology
J Wade McKeown
800 Rose St
STE MN564
Lexington, KY 40536
(859) 323-5049

University of Kentucky Nephrology
B Peter Sawaya
800 Rose St
STE MN564
Lexington, KY 40536
(859) 323-5049

University of Kentucky Nephrology
Tom H Waid
800 Rose St
STE MN564
Lexington, KY 40536
(859) 323-5049

Lexington Fay County Health Department
Surinder K Kad
650 Newtown Pike
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 288-2488

Ohio Valley Nephrology Associates
Mahendra C Maru
1930 E Parrish Ave
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 689-1919

Ohio Valley Nephrology Associates
M Bashar Mourad
1930 E Parrish Ave
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 689-1919

Carlos Rotellar MD
Scott C Sims
720 E 2nd Ave
STE 301
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 843-5114

Carlos Rotellar MD
Carlos Rotellar
720 E 2nd Ave
STE 301
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 843-5114

Kidney & Hypertension Center
Frank W Giese
830 Thomas More Pkwy
STE STE 202
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 341-6281

Kidney & Hypertension Center
Pedro Ricardo Rademacher
830 Thomas More Pkwy
STE STE 202
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 341-6281

Kidney & Hypertension Center
Isaac Thomas
830 Thomas More Pkwy
STE STE 202
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 341-6281

Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. An important internal shipping port in the 19th century, Louisville is today most well known for the Kentucky Derby, the widely watched first race of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville)

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Kidney Failure

What are the kidneys?

The kidneys play key roles in body function, not only by filtering the blood and getting rid of waste products, but also by balancing levels of electrolyte levels in the body, controlling blood pressure, and stimulating the production of red blood cells.

The kidneys are located in the abdomen toward the back, normally one on each side of the spine. They get their blood supply through the renal arteries directly from the aorta and send blood back to the heart via the renal veins to the vena cava. (The term "renal" is derived from the Latin name for kidney.)

The kidneys have the ability to monitor the amount of body fluid, the concentrations of electrolytes like sodium and potassium, and the acid-base balance of the body. They filter waste products of body metabolism, like urea from protein metabolism and uric acid from DNA breakdown. Two waste products in the blood can be measured: blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr).

When blood flows to the kidney, sensors within the kidney decide how much water to excrete as urine, along with what concentration of electrolytes. For example, if a person is dehydrated from exercise or from an illness, the kidneys will hold onto as much water as possible and the urine becomes very concentrated. When adequate water is present in the body, the urine is much more dilute, and the urine becomes clear. This system is controlled by renin, a hormone produced in the kidney that is part of the fluid and blood pressure regulation systems of the body.

Kidneys are also the source of erythropoietin in the body, a hormone that stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells. Special cells in the kidney monitor the oxygen concentration in blood. If oxygen levels fall, erythropoietin levels rise and the body starts to manufacture more red blood cells.

After the kidneys filter blood, the urine is excreted through...

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Creatinine Blood Test »

What is creatinine?

Creatinine is a chemical waste molecule that is generated from muscle metabolism. Creatinine is produced from creatine, a molecule of major importance for energy production in muscles. Approximately 2% of the body's creatine is converted to creatinine every day. Creatinine is transported through the bloodstream to the kidneys. The kidneys filter out most of the creatinine and dispose of it in the urine.

Because the muscle mass in the body is relatively constant from day to day, the creatinine production normally remains essentially unchanged on a daily basis.

Why is it important to check blood creatinine levels?

The kidneys maintain the blood creatinine in a normal range. Creatinine has been found to be a fairly reliable indicator of kidney function. Elevated creatinine level signifies impaired kidney function or kidney disease.

As the kidneys become impaired for any reason, the creatinine level in the blo...

Emergency Contact for Louisville

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  • (urban service)
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  • (urban service)
  • Local Government Radio (502) 574-3506

Nearby Louisville Hospitals *

Frazier Rehab Institute
220 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202
(502)582-7400

Jewish Hospital Louisville
200 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202
(502)587-4011

Kindred Hospital Louisville at Jewish Hospital
200 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202
(502)587-3999

Norton Hospital
200 E Chestnut St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502)629-8000

Kosair Children's Hospital
231 E Chestnut St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502)629-6000

Norton Healthcare Pavilion
315 E Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502)629-2000

University of Louisville Hospital
530 S Jackson St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502)562-3000

Clark Memorial Hospital
1220 Missouri Ave
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
(812)282-6631

Kindred Hospital Louisville
1313 St Anthony Pl
Louisville, KY 40204
(502)587-7001

Norton Audubon Hospital
1 Audubon Plaza Dr
Louisville, KY 40217
(502)636-7111

Our Lady of Peace
2020 Newburg Rd
Louisville, KY 40205
(502)451-3330

Louisville VA Medical Center
800 Zorn Ave
Louisville, KY 40206
(502)287-4000

Floyd Memorial Hospital & Health Services
1850 State St
New Albany, IN 47150
(812)944-7701

Sts Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
1850 Bluegrass Ave
Louisville, KY 40215
(502)361-6000

Southern Indiana Rehab Hospital
3104 Blackiston Blvd
New Albany, IN 47150
(812)941-8300

Baptist Hospital East
4000 Kresge Way
Louisville, KY 40207
(502)897-8100

Wellstone Regional Hospital
2700 Vissing Park Rd
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
(812)284-8000

Norton Suburban Hospital
4001 Dutchmans Ln
Louisville, KY 40207
(502)893-1000

Ten Broeck Hospital Dupont
1405 Browns Ln
Louisville, KY 40207
(502)896-0495

Ten Broeck Hospital KMI
8521 Old Lagrange Rd
Louisville, KY 40242
(502)426-6380

Jewish Southwest Medical Center
9700 Stonestreet Rd
Louisville, KY 40272
(502)995-2400

Central State Hospital
10510 Lagrange Rd
Louisville, KY 40223
(502)253-7000

Saint Catherine Regional Hospital
2200 Market St
Charlestown, IN 47111
(812)256-3301

Harrison County Hospital
245 Atwood St
Corydon, IN 47112
(812)738-4251

Baptist Hospital Northeast
1025 New Moody Ln
La Grange, KY 40031
(502)222-5388

Jewish Hospital Shelbyville
727 Hospital Dr
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502)647-4000

Flaget Memorial Hospital
4305 New Shepherdsville Rd
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502)350-5000

Washington County Memorial Hospital
911 N Shelby St
Salem, IN 47167
(812)883-5881

Scott Memorial Hospital
1451 N Gardner St
Scottsburg, IN 47170
(812)752-3456

Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System
3909 S Wilson Rd
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270)351-9444

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