The 20 Best Acute Kidney Failure Doctors Near Me in Hixson, TN

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The 20 Best Acute Kidney Failure Doctors near Hixson, TN

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 128 doctor with experience in Acute Kidney Failure near Hixson, TN. Of these, 87 are Experienced, 25 are Advanced and 16 are Distinguished.

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    Mario Mariani
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine

    CHI Memorial Internal Medicine Associates - Hixson Pike

    3739 Hixson Pike, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mario Mariani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Mariani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Macroamylasemia, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Mariani is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Memorial Hospital Hixson

    2051 Hamill Rd, 
    Hixson, TN 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Subhash Virani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hixson, Tennessee. Dr. Virani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Oana Andreescu
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine

    CHI Memorial Primary Care And Sports Medicine Associates - Hixson

    2051 Hamill Rd, Suite 306, 
    Hixson, TN 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Oana Andreescu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hixson, Tennessee. Dr. Andreescu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Andreescu is currently accepting new patients.

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    Richard Pigg
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine

    CHI Memorial Primary Care And Sports Medicine Associates - Hixson

    2051 Hamill Rd, Suite 306, 
    Hixson, TN 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Richard Pigg is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hixson, Tennessee. Dr. Pigg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Gout. Dr. Pigg is currently accepting new patients.

    Mukta Panda
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine

    CHI Memorial Community Health - Hixson

    3905 Hixson Pike, Suite 103, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mukta Panda is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Panda 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), Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Derek Crouthers
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine

    CHI Memorial Internal Medicine Associates - Hixson Pike

    3739 Hixson Pike, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Derek Crouthers is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Crouthers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Elise H. Marshall
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine

    CHI Memorial Chattanooga Internal Medicine Group

    605 Glenwood Dr., Suite 300, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Marshall is a flight surgeon and Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) in the United States Air National Guard. Prior to joining CHI Memorial Chattanooga Internal Medicine Group, she served as a hospitalist at CHI Memorial since 2019. Dr. Marshall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Kim Nguyen
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine

    Drs. Heinsohn, Donowitz, Rybolt, & Nguyen

    605 Glenwood Dr, Suite 404, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kim Nguyen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Infant Hyperglycemia. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Nephrology Associates

    251 N Lyerly St Ste 100, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

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

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

    Yium Shenouda & Miller PTRSHP

    251 N Lyerly St Ste 100, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hans Yehnert is a Nephrologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Yehnert is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Nephrosclerosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and Ureteroscopy.

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

    Nephrology Associates

    251 N Lyerly St Ste 100, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brant Holt is a Nephrologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Holt 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. Holt is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Nephrology Associates

    251 N Lyerly St Ste 100, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ralph Stafford is a Nephrologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Stafford is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Stafford is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Nephrology Associates

    251 N Lyerly St Ste 100, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

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

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

    Rohit Kumar Gupta

    251 N Lyerly St Ste 100, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rohit Gupta is a Nephrologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Gupta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Acute Kidney Failure. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Nephrology Associates

    251 N Lyerly St Ste 100, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Yium Shenouda & Miller PTRSHP

    251 N Lyerly St Ste 100, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mandeep Grewal is a Nephrologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Grewal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Yium Shenouda & Miller PTRSHP

    251 N Lyerly St Ste 100, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stuart Ginther is a Nephrologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Ginther is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Nephrosclerosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Acute Kidney Failure.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Nephrology Associates

    251 N Lyerly St Ste 100, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Mccarley is a Nephrologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Mccarley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Acute Kidney Failure. Dr. Mccarley is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Nephrology Associates

    251 N Lyerly St Ste 100, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
    Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

    Yium Shenouda & Miller PTRSHP

    251 N Lyerly St Ste 100, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kenneth Kokko is a Nephrologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Kokko 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), Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

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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 Hixson, TN?

    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 Hixson, TN?

    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 Hixson, TN?

    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 Hixson, TN?

    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 Hixson, TN?

    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 Hixson, TN?

    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 Hixson, TN?

    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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