The 20 Best Acute Kidney Failure Doctors Near Me in Lexington, SC

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The 20 Best Acute Kidney Failure Doctors near Lexington, SC

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 72 doctor with experience in Acute Kidney Failure near Lexington, SC. Of these, 45 are Experienced, 17 are Distinguished and 10 are Advanced.

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    Gregory W. Smith
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Columbia Nephrology Associates, PA – West Columbia

    3630 Sunset Boulevard, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gregory Smith is a Nephrologist in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Smith 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, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Anuj Regmi
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Nephrology
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Nephrology

    Columbia Nephrology Associates, PA – West Columbia

    3630 Sunset Boulevard, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Anuj Regmi is a Nephrologist in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Regmi 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), Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Endoscopy. Dr. Regmi is currently accepting new patients.

    Carl B. Shealy
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Columbia Nephrology Associates, PA – West Columbia

    3630 Sunset Boulevard, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Carl Shealy is a Nephrologist in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Shealy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Acute Kidney Failure, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dr. Shealy is currently accepting new patients.

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    Rajeev N. Shenoy
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Columbia Nephrology Associates, PA – West Columbia

    3630 Sunset Boulevard, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Rajeev Shenoy is a Nephrologist in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Shenoy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Acute Kidney Failure. Dr. Shenoy is currently accepting new patients.

    Helga Vamenta
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Columbia Nephrology Associates

    121 Park Central Drive, Suite 200, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Helga Vamenta is a Nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Vamenta is rated as a Distinguished 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 Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Vamenta is currently accepting new patients.

    David Shure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Nephrology
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Nephrology

    Columbia Nephrology Associates

    121 Park Central Drive, Suite 200, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Shure is a Nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Shure 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 Renovascular Hypertension. Dr. Shure is currently accepting new patients.

    Asha L. Bailey
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Columbia Nephrology Associates

    121 Park Central Drive, Suite 200, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Asha Bailey is a Nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Bailey is rated as a Distinguished 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 Renovascular Hypertension. Dr. Bailey is currently accepting new patients.

    Thomas S. Wheeler
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Columbia Nephrology Associates

    121 Park Central Drive, Suite 200, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Thomas Wheeler is a Nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Wheeler 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. Wheeler is currently accepting new patients.

    Renee A. Ellis
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Columbia Nephrology Associates

    121 Park Central Drive, Suite 200, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Renee Ellis is a Nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Ellis 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 Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Ellis is currently accepting new patients.

    Nzisa L. Mutinga
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Columbia Nephrology Associates

    121 Park Central Drive, Suite 200, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nzisa Mutinga is a Nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Mutinga 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, Renovascular Hypertension, and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Mutinga is currently accepting new patients.

    Prakash N. Prabhu
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Columbia Nephrology Associates

    121 Park Central Drive, Suite 200, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Prakash Prabhu is a Nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Prabhu 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), Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Endoscopy. Dr. Prabhu is currently accepting new patients.

    Manish Kadian
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Columbia Nephrology Associates

    121 Park Central Drive, Suite 200, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Manish Kadian is a Nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Kadian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dr. Kadian is currently accepting new patients.

    Mohammed Alzubaidi
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Columbia Nephrology Associates

    121 Park Central Drive, Suite 200, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mohammed Alzubaidi is a Nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Alzubaidi 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, Nephrosclerosis, and Renovascular Hypertension. Dr. Alzubaidi is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Carolina Kidney Specialists

    1655 Bernardin Avenue, Suite 200, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ashraf Chattha is a Nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Chattha 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, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Renovascular Hypertension, and Endoscopy. Dr. Chattha is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Carolina Kidney Specialists

    1655 Bernardin Avenue, Suite 200, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Abdul Usmani is a Nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Usmani 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, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Usmani is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Carolina Kidney Specialists

    1655 Bernardin Avenue, Suite 200, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Muhammad Rafiq is a Nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Rafiq 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, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gastrostomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Rafiq is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Carolina Kidney Specialists

    1655 Bernardin Avenue, Suite 200, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Deewan Deewan is a Nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Deewan 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, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Deewan is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Veritas Health Group LLC

    247 Columbia Ave, 
    Lexington, SC 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marlon Clarke is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lexington, South Carolina. Dr. Clarke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Sepsis, Atypical Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Internal Medicine Associates West Columbia

    103 Thompson St Ste 200, 
    Lexington, SC 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gilbert Rogers is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lexington, South Carolina. Dr. Rogers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Obesity.

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

    Internal Medicine Associates West Columbia

    103 Thompson St Ste 200, 
    Lexington, SC 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Murray is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lexington, South Carolina. Dr. Murray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Sepsis.

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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 Lexington, SC?

    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 Lexington, SC?

    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 Lexington, SC?

    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 Lexington, SC?

    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 Lexington, SC?

    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 Lexington, SC?

    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 Lexington, SC?

    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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