The 20 Best Acute Kidney Failure Doctors Near Me in Schenectady, NY

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The 20 Best Acute Kidney Failure Doctors near Schenectady, NY

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 78 doctor with experience in Acute Kidney Failure near Schenectady, NY. Of these, 49 are Experienced, 16 are Advanced and 13 are Distinguished.

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78 providers found
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Nephrology
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Nephrology

    Community Care Physicians PC

    2125 River Rd Ste 303, 
    Schenectady, NY 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ayman Morgan is a Nephrologist in Schenectady, New York. Dr. Morgan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Necrosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Low Sodium Level.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Nephrology
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Nephrology

    Community Care Physicians PC

    2125 River Rd Ste 303, 
    Schenectady, NY 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hani Shahata is a Nephrologist in Schenectady, New York. Dr. Shahata is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Necrosis, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

    Jeremy Sawh
    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine

    Ellis Hospital

    1101 Nott St, 
    Schenectady, NY 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jeremy Sawh is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Schenectady, New York. Dr. Sawh has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Acute Kidney Failure, Hepatitis, Hip Replacement, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Sawh is currently accepting new patients.

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    Ivan Shvachuk
    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine | Hospital Medicine | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine | Hospital Medicine | Internal Medicine

    Ellis Hospital

    1101 Nott St, 
    Schenectady, NY 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ivan Shvachuk is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine in Schenectady, New York. Dr. Shvachuk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sepsis, Hip Replacement, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Shvachuk is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Ellis Hospital

    1101 Nott St, 
    Schenecctady, NY 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bindi Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Schenecctady, New York. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Volkmann Contracture, Acute Kidney Failure, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Nott Street Medical PLLC

    1150 Nott St, 
    Schenectady, NY 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ali Mirza is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Schenectady, New York. Dr. Mirza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Rhabdomyolysis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and COVID-19.

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

    Office

    700 McClellan St Ste 103, 
    Schenectady, NY 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Venkateswara Voleti is an Internal Medicine provider in Schenectady, New York. Dr. Voleti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Hyaline Fibromatosis Syndrome, Infantile Digital Fibromatosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Colonoscopy.

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

    Community Care Physicians PC

    2546 Balltown Rd Ste 200, 
    Schenectady, NY 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gowdara Divakara is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Schenectady, New York. Dr. Divakara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Shwartzman Phenomenon, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), and Familial Hypertension.

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

    Office

    2125 River Rd Ste 103, 
    Schenectady, NY 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Donohue is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Schenectady, New York. Dr. Donohue is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

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

    Community Care Physicians PC

    2125 River Rd Ste 103, 
    Schenectady, NY 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Goldberg is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Schenectady, New York. Dr. Goldberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine

    Amc

    47 New Scotland Ave, 
    Albany, NY 
     (13.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Prajesh Ghimire is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Albany, New York. Dr. Ghimire has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Multiple Myeloma, Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Albany Medical Center-South Clinical

    25 Hackett Blvd, 
    Albany, NY 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Krishnakumar Hongalgi is a Nephrologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Hongalgi 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, Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis, and Acute Tubular Necrosis.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Nephrology
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Nephrology

    Albany Medical Center-South Clinical

    25 Hackett Blvd, 
    Albany, NY 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Swati Mehta is a Nephrologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Mehta has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Acute Tubular Necrosis, and Chronic Kidney Disease.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology

    New York Nephrology And Dialysis Access Surgery, PC

    62 Hackett Blvd, 
    Albany, NY 
     (14.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    50+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jorge Cerda is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Cerda has been practicing medicine for over 50 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Necrosis, and Chronic Kidney Disease. Dr. Cerda is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Lee And Burack Ob./Gyn. PC

    62 Hackett Blvd, 
    Albany, NY 
     (14.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Schumacher is a Nephrologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Schumacher 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, and High Potassium Level.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology

    New York Nephrology And Dialysis Access Surgery, PC

    62 Hackett Blvd, 
    Albany, NY 
     (14.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    19+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Dirusso is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Dirusso has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and 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, and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Dirusso is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology

    New York Nephrology And Dialysis Access Surgery, PC

    62 Hackett Blvd, 
    Albany, NY 
     (14.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Frank Cortazar is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Cortazar has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Glomerulonephritis, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Membranous Nephropathy, Minimal Change Disease, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Cortazar is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology

    New York Nephrology And Dialysis Access Surgery, PC

    258 Hoosick St, Ste 101, 
    Troy, NY 
     (14.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Roglieri is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Troy, New York. Dr. Roglieri has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and 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, and Diabetic Nephropathy. Dr. Roglieri is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine | Nephrology

    New York Nephrology And Dialysis Access Surgery, PC

    258 Hoosick St, Ste 101, 
    Troy, NY 
     (14.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Darshan Arora is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Troy, New York. Dr. Arora has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as a Distinguished 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. Dr. Arora is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Jeremiah Benoit MD PLLC

    5010 State Highway 30 Ste 201, 
    Amsterdam, NY 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    George Soryal is a Nephrologist in Amsterdam, New York. Dr. Soryal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Necrosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Nephrosclerosis.

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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 Schenectady, NY?

    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 Schenectady, NY?

    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 Schenectady, NY?

    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 Schenectady, NY?

    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 Schenectady, NY?

    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 Schenectady, NY?

    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 Schenectady, NY?

    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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