Nephrologist ·
Apollo Hospitals , Hyderabad, India
35 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Telugu , English
Specialises in:
Dr. Mohammed A Rafey treats many conditions in patients as mentioned below
An internal medicine specialist, Nephrologists provide medical treatment for kidney conditions. 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. Protein loss or blood loss in the urine as well as solution to kidney stone removal is found by this doctor.
The signs and symptoms that are an indication of a kidney condition are as follows:
Swelling over ankles, feet or legs or around the eyes are some of the most common symptoms. The gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting and decreased appetite also happen incase of a kidney disease. If you are anemic and/or have high blood pressure, please get yourself checked as you could have a kidney issue.
9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Saturday are the operating hours of the doctor. The doctor performs the procedure with a lot of efficiency and care.
The popular procedures performed by Dr. Mohammed A Rafey are outlined below.:
The Nephrologists work as a team with other specialists to perform few procedures in addition to providing medical treatment to people for various conditions. 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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It is usually the primary care doctors who refer you to a kidney specialist or Nephrologist as we know them.. The Nephrologists manage many diseases and two of them are chronic kidney disease and acute kidney failure. They help slow the progression of Glomerular/vascular disorders and treat Tubular/interstitial disorders to maintain the functioning of kidney for as long as possible. 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 blood and urine tests give the right picture as to how well the kidney is working. If the situation so demands the doctor can also suggest a kidney ultrasound. A kidney biopsy may be suggested by the doctor based on a particular condition.
People who are having problems with their kidney function are the ones to visit a Nephrologist. This doctor treats people with a variety of kidney issues such as Tubular/interstitial disorders, Glomerular/vascular disorders and even those who require dialysis often. When you wish to prepare to get a kidney transplant then too a visit to the Nephrologist becomes necessary.. Situation when you have chronic kidney disease or your kidneys are failing also need an intervention from the doctor.
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