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Nephrologist
Apollo Hospital , Chennai, India8 Years of experience
Speaks: English
We have outlined here the conditions treated here by Dr. M Saravanan.
A doctor who specialises into taking good care of and treating our kidneys are called Nephrologists. If you have stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure or chronic or repeat urinary tract infections then your condition will be treated by a Nephrologist. The doctor also resolves kidney stone issues and blood or protein loss in the urine.
We have listed here the various signs and symptoms of kidney disease.:
Among the most common symptoms is the swelling around the eyes, ankles, feet or legs. When you are feeling weak and have a decreased appetite plus symptoms like vomiting and nausea then you can have a kidney condition. If you are anemic and/or have high blood pressure, please get yourself checked as you could have a kidney issue.
The doctor operates from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Saturday. Care is taken by the doctor to maintain the accuracy and delicacy of the procedure.
The popular procedures performed by Dr. M Saravanan are outlined below.:
The medical treatment of kidney conditions as well as performing some procedures, it all comes in the work profile of Nephrologists. One of the most commonly performed procedure is dialysis and this is inclusive of placing the dialysis catheter. Whether it is Kidney transplant or Kidney biopsies, the doctors perform the right procedure to treat these conditions as well.
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When you are having several symptoms signaling a kidney condition these could prompt your primary care doctor to refer you to a kidney specialist or Nephrologist.. Acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease are managed by the Nephrologists. Also, the doctors provide treatment for Glomerular/vascular disorders and Tubular/interstitial disorders so that the kidneys function well. They treat and manage conditions related to mineral metabolism and even hypertension issues as well.
The tests required before and during consultation for a Nephrologist are as follows:
The tests like blood and urine tests give the doctor and you the health condition of your kidneys. Based on individual concerns the Nephrologist can also recommend an ultrasound of the kidney. On a case to case basis a kidney biopsy can also be done to figure out the condition of the kidneys.
Please do visit a Nephrologist if it is your kidney function that is causing you health problems. It is not just the patients who require dialysis but also those with Glomerular/vascular disorders or Tubular/interstitial disorders whom this doctor treats. 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.