Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure

Dr. Karthik Kovvuru

Intensive Care Medicine
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
New Orleans, LA 

Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
New Orleans, LA 
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Overview

Karthik Kovvuru is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Kovvuru is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy, Chronic Kidney Disease, Low Sodium Level, Kidney Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 38 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MD
Hospital Affiliations
University Health System
UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty & Research Ho
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Cigna
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Community First Health Plans
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Louisiana Healthcare Connections
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicare
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Wellcare
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Locations

Ochsner Clinic Foundation
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
Call: 504-842-3930
Other Locations
Capsule Pharmacy
8435 Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX 78229
Call: 210-450-9650

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


38 Total Publications

Minimal Change Podocytopathy with Coexistent Thin Glomerular Basement Membrane following Exposure to Semaglutide.
Minimal Change Podocytopathy with Coexistent Thin Glomerular Basement Membrane following Exposure to Semaglutide.
Journal: Glomerular diseases
Published: November 20, 2024
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