Nephrology is kidney medicine and is a subspecialty of internal medicine. It is concerned with the diagnoses, treatment and management of kidney functions and renal (kidney) replacement therapy, such as dialysis and kidney transplantation.
Nephrologists treat systemic conditions affecting kidneys, such as diabetes and autoimmune disease, as well as hypertension (high blood pressure) and electrolyte disturbances.
Nephrologists like those at Dallas Nephrology Associates are experts in kidney care. Their training includes completion of medical school followed by a residency in internal medicine and then additional specialty training in nephrology.
Kidneys are incredibly complex organs and the finesse with which they adapt and cater to our day-to-day demands/needs is not only mind-boggling but just marvelous. It is this incredible complexity that always posed an intellectual challenge in my training years, and I decided to get formal training to understand it in a better way.
I feel fortunate enough that not only has my training helped me understand these critical concepts in our bodily functions, but it has also given me ample tools that I am able to break it down and explain it to my patients in a language, which is easily understandable.
Dr. B Bhaskar Rao MBBS, MD, DM (Nephrology) |
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