
Nephrologist
Aster Medcity , Kochi, India20 Years of experience
Speaks: Hindi , English
We have outlined here the conditions treated here by Dr. Vinod Kumar K.
A nephrologist is a kidney doctor who is into caring for and treating diseases of the kidneys and they usually do not perform procedures. 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.
Kidney condition can be the reason for various signs and symptoms like:
It is the increased swelling which is a very common indication of a kidney condition and it could be around 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. 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. Care is taken by the doctor to maintain the accuracy and delicacy of the procedure.
Here is a list of popular procedures performed by Dr. Vinod Kumar K.:
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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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.. The Nephrologists manage many diseases and two of them are chronic kidney disease and acute kidney failure. Also, the doctors provide treatment for Glomerular/vascular disorders and Tubular/interstitial disorders so that the kidneys function well. Even disorders related to mineral metabolism and hypertension condition is treated by them.
The prescribed tests prior to and during consultation for a Nephrologist are mentioned here.
The blood and urine tests give the right picture as to how well the kidney is working. A kidney ultrasound can also be recommended by the doctor based on the situation. On a case to case basis a kidney biopsy can also be done to figure out the condition of the kidneys.
People who are having problems with their kidney function are the ones to visit a Nephrologist. This includes the need for getting kidney dialysis done or when you are suffering from Tubular/interstitial disorders or Glomerular/vascular disorders. Procedures such as Kidney transplantation also required a lot of preparation, a Nephrologist helps you through the same. 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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