Nephrologist ·
Fortis Memorial Research Institute , Gurgaon, India
18 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: English , Malayalam
We have outlined here the conditions treated here by Dr. Abhijeet Kumar.
An internal medicine specialist, Nephrologists provide medical treatment for kidney conditions. A Nephrologist is consulted by people with urinary tract infections, acute renal failure or chronic kidney diseases. The doctor also resolves kidney stone issues and blood or protein loss in the urine.
Kidney condition can be the reason for various signs and symptoms like:
When their is swelling seen around ankles, feet or legs or around the eyes then it could most probably be a sign of a kidney condition. While suffering from a kidney disease you will notice signs of gastrointestinal problems like nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite and weakness. It is important to rule out kidney disease when you have signs of anemia and/or high blood pressure.
The doctor's operating hours are from Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm. The doctor performs the procedure with a lot of efficiency and care.
There are several popular procedures performed by Dr. Abhijeet Kumar such as:
The medical treatment of kidney conditions as well as performing some procedures, it all comes in the work profile of Nephrologists. People often refer a Nephrologist when they have to get a Kidney dialysis done. There are some critical procedures that they have to do like Kidney transplants and Kidney biopsies.
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Nephrologists or Kidney specialists are usually consulted when you are referred to them by the primary care physician.. Of the various responsibilities that are manned by the Nephrologists, one is managing chronic kidney disease and acute kidney failure. In order to help the kidneys function well, doctors treat Tubular/interstitial disorders and Glomerular/vascular disorders. They treat and manage conditions related to mineral metabolism and even hypertension issues as well.
The prescribed tests prior to and during consultation for a Nephrologist are mentioned here.
The health condition of your kidneys becomes clear through the blood and urine tests. Another test that the doctor can recommend is the kidney ultrasound basis the condition of the kidney. A kidney biopsy may be suggested by the doctor based on a particular condition.
You must consult a Nephrologist if their is an ongoing health condition that is affecting your kidney function. Also, if you are suffering from Glomerular/vascular disorders or Tubular/interstitial disorders or are in the need to get dialysis for your kidneys. As you are prepare to get a kidney transplant performed on yourself, then too you must visit a Nephrologist.. The Nephrologist's role also comes in in situations when patient's kidneys are failing or they have a serious kidney disease.
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