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    MediFind found 237 doctor with experience in Acute Kidney Failure near San Francisco, CA. Of these, 195 are Experienced, 37 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    237 providers found
      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Nephrology
      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Nephrology

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      400 Parnassus Ave, A632, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kerry Cho is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Cho is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Lupus Nephritis, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

      Steven Katznelson
      Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
      Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

      Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building

      1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Katznelson is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Katznelson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Katznelson is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
      Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

      University Of California San Francisco

      400 Parnassus Ave, Mcb300, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Raymond Hsu is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hsu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Glomerulonephritis, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Nephrosclerosis.

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      Shiang-cheng Kung
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure

      Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building

      1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Shiang-cheng Kung is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Kung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 2, Liddle Syndrome, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Kung is currently accepting new patients.

      Amarpreet S. Sandhu
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure

      Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building

      1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Amarpreet Sandhu is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Sandhu has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Liver Failure. Dr. Sandhu is currently accepting new patients.

      Venkat R. Peddi
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure

      Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building

      1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Venkat Peddi is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Peddi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease. Dr. Peddi is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure

      Renal Medical Associates

      2100 Webster St, Suite 320, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Riordan is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Riordan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Glomerulonephritis, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure

      Renal Medical Associates

      2100 Webster St, Suite 320, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Borah is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Borah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and High Potassium Level.

      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Internal Medicine

      San Francisco Unified Physicians Group, Inc

      845 Jackson St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hui Yang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Yang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hypothermia, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Internal Medicine

      San Francisco Unified Physicians Group, Inc

      845 Jackson St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Cynthia Lin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Lin has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      1580 Valencia Street, Ste 806, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ilyas Iliya is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Iliya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and High Potassium Level.

      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Nephrology
      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Nephrology

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Anna Malkina is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Malkina is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Carbuncle, Folliculitis, Boils, and Kidney Stones.

      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephen Gluck is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Gluck is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Stones, Boils, and Chronic Kidney Disease.

      Flavio G. Vincenti
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Flavio Vincenti is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Vincenti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, and Kidney Transplant.

      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Nephrology
      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Nephrology

      Regents Univ Of California Ucsf

      505 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Meera Bajwa is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Bajwa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Necrosis.

      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      505 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Amarpali Brar is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Brar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, and Kidney Transplant.

      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure

      University Of California San Francisco

      505 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Laalasa Varanasi is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Varanasi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, and Renovascular Hypertension.

      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Internal Medicine
      601 Van Ness Ave Ste E3619, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Nishith Singh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Singh is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Internal Medicine

      Curry Senior Center

      315 Turk St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alisa Oberschelp is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Oberschelp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hepatitis C, Anemia, and Hepatitis.

      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Nephrology
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Nephrology

      Pacific Inpatient Medical Group

      1101 Van Ness Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mei Peng is a Nephrologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Peng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, High Potassium Level, Necrosis, Colonoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Acute Kidney Failure?

      Acute kidney failure is the rapid (less than 2 days) loss of your kidneys' ability to remove waste and help balance fluids and electrolytes in your body.

      When should I see an Acute Kidney Failure doctor near San Francisco, CA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Acute Kidney Failure doctor near San Francisco, CA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Acute Kidney Failure doctors near San Francisco, CA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Acute Kidney Failure doctors near San Francisco, CA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Acute Kidney Failure doctor near San Francisco, CA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Acute Kidney Failure doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Acute Kidney Failure doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Acute Kidney Failure doctor near San Francisco, CA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Acute Kidney Failure doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Acute Kidney Failure doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Acute Kidney Failure doctors near San Francisco, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Acute Kidney Failure doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Acute Kidney Failure doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Acute Kidney Failure doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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