The 20 Best Acute Kidney Failure Doctors Near Me in Florissant, MO

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The 20 Best Acute Kidney Failure Doctors near Florissant, MO

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 191 doctor with experience in Acute Kidney Failure near Florissant, MO. Of these, 147 are Experienced, 30 are Advanced and 14 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    11155 Dunn Road, Suite 207N, 
    St. Louis, MO 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anahit Cheema is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Cheema is rated as a Distinguished 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, Low Sodium Level, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    11155 Dunn Road, Suite 211N, 
    St. Louis, MO 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Felicia Bentley is a Nephrologist in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Bentley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and High Potassium Level.

    Alejandro Alvarez
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    1224 Graham Road, Suite 2005, 
    Florissant, MO 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alejandro Alvarez, MD, is board certified in internal medicine and in nephrology and specializes in dialysis vascular access. He serves as medical director of the SSM Health Vascular Access Center at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis. Dr. Alvarez graduated from Colombian School of Medicine at El Bosque University. He completed a clinical fellowship in nephrology in the renal division at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and later served as assistant professor of internal medicine/renal division at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, where he was a faculty member of the Clinical and Interventional Nephrology team. He is a member of the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology and the American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Alvarez 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, SVC Obstruction, and May Thurner Syndrome.

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    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    1265 Graham Road, Suite 1, 
    Florissant, MO 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicholas Mayer is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Florissant, Missouri. Dr. Mayer 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 Nephrosclerosis.

    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    1265 Graham Road, Suite 1, 
    Florissant, MO 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Donovan Polack is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Florissant, Missouri. Dr. Polack 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 Nephrosclerosis.

    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine
    2865 Netherton Drive, 
    St. Louis, MO 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Pernikoff is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Pernikoff has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Nephrosclerosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Pericarditis.

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

    Christian Hospital Northeast

    11133 Dunn Rd, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jude Onaghise is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Onaghise is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy.

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

    Office

    11155 Dunn Rd Ste 211N, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kenneth Gerdes is an Internal Medicine provider in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Gerdes 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), Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Low Sodium Level.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Nephrology
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Nephrology
    3394 McKelvey Road, Suite 115, 
    Bridgeton, MO 
     (6.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Yuan is a Nephrologist in Bridgeton, Missouri. Dr. Yuan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Acute Tubular Necrosis, and Chronic Kidney Disease.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    12255 DePaul Drive, Suite 845, 
    Bridgeton, MO 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sangeeta Pande is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Bridgeton, Missouri. Dr. Pande is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, and Renovascular Hypertension.

    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    1224 Graham Road, Suite 2005, 
    Florissant, MO 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Svetha Chunduri is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Florissant, Missouri. Dr. Chunduri has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced 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), Colonoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    1265 Graham Road, Suite 1, 
    Florissant, MO 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sameed Lodhi is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Florissant, Missouri. Dr. Lodhi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Nephrosclerosis.

    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    1265 Graham Road, Suite 1, 
    Florissant, MO 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Abeid is a Nephrologist in Florissant, Missouri. Dr. Abeid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.

    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine

    BJC Medical Group Primary Care At Northwest

    1225 Graham Rd Ste C-2320, 
    Florissant, MO 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Doris Tribune is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Florissant, Missouri. Dr. Tribune is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Coronary Artery Spasm, Prinzmetal's Variant Angina, Colonoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

    Rochelle A Cox, MD LLC, Saint Louis, MO

    4401 Parker Rd, 
    Black Jack, MO 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rochelle Cox is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Black Jack, Missouri. Dr. Cox is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Protein Deficiency, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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

    Washington University

    1 Village Square Shop Ctr Ste 1, 
    Hazelwood, MO 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Reena Gurung is a Nephrologist in Hazelwood, Missouri. Dr. Gurung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine

    65 Prime Plus By Mercy-North County

    637 Dunn Rd Ste 102, 
    Hazelwood, MO 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Katherine Richards is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hazelwood, Missouri. Dr. Richards is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Chronic Cough, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure

    Office

    11133 Dunn Rd Ste 2427, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicholas Taraska is a Nephrologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Taraska is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, and Nephrosclerosis.

    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine

    Office

    11133 Dunn Rd Ste 2427, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Melissa Lueking is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Lueking is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Sickle Cell Disease, Gangrene, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    Christian Hospital Northeast

    11133 Dunn Rd, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Burton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Burton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Ventricular Fibrillation, Low Blood Pressure, Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Florissant, MO?

    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 Florissant, MO?

    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 Florissant, MO?

    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 Florissant, MO?

    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 Florissant, MO?

    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 Florissant, MO?

    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 Florissant, MO?

    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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