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    MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Acute Kidney Failure near Kingsport, TN. Of these, 14 are Experienced, 4 are Distinguished and 3 are Advanced.

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    21 providers found
      Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
      Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

      Regional Kidney Care PC

      2002 Brookside Dr, Suite 102, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Tamil
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sathiyendran Poobalasingham is a Nephrologist in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Poobalasingham 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, Renovascular Hypertension, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Poobalasingham is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
      Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

      Regional Kidney Care PC

      2002 Brookside Dr, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Tapasi Saha is a Nephrologist in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Saha is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Necrosis, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dr. Saha is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Regional Kidney Care PC

      2002 Brookside Dr, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Butler is a Nephrologist in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Butler has been practicing medicine for over 44 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. Butler is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Regional Kidney Care PC

      2002 Brookside Dr, Suite 102, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Duc Vu is a Nephrologist in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Vu 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, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Vu is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Wellmont Medical Associates Inc

      111 W Stone Dr, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ravikumar Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure

      Regional Kidney Care PC

      2002 Brookside Dr, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French
      Accepting New Patients

      Sarah Abdel-Massih is a Nephrologist in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Abdel-Massih is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Necrosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy. Dr. Abdel-Massih is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure

      Regional Kidney Care PC

      2002 Brookside Dr, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ashton Breithaupt is a Nephrologist in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Breithaupt has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Acute Kidney Failure, and Analgesic Nephropathy. Dr. Breithaupt is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Medical Education Assistance Corporation University Physicians Practic

      102 E Ravine Rd, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Erin Harris is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Harris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Harris is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Medical Education Assistance Corporation University Physicians Practic

      102 E Ravine Rd, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Bockhorst is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Bockhorst is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Bockhorst is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Holston Medical Group PC

      105 W Stone Dr, Suite 1j, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Holly Berndt is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Berndt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Dysgraphia, Anemia, Hypothyroidism, and Vascular Dementia. Dr. Berndt is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure

      Holston Medical Group PC

      105 W Stone Dr, Suite 1d, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Neglia is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Neglia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Tachycardia, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Heart Attack, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Neglia is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Holston Medical Group PC

      105 W Stone Dr, Suite 1j, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Elisa Lafountain is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Lafountain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Lafountain is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Wellmont Medical Associates Inc

      111 W Stone Dr, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Marta Wayt is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Wayt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Macroamylasemia, Ballinger-Wallace Syndrome, Breast Cancer, Anemia, and Endoscopy. Dr. Wayt is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Mountain Region Speech And Hearing Center

      301 Louis St, Suite 101, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Joel Danisi is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Danisi has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Danisi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure

      Holston Medical Group PC

      2033 Meadowview Ln, Suite 110, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Tamil
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sharan Kanakiriya is a Nephrologist in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Kanakiriya 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), Nephrosclerosis, and Renovascular Hypertension. Dr. Kanakiriya is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Family Medicine
      2033 Meadowview Ln, 200, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Lee is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Stormorken Syndrome, Anemia, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, and Pericarditis.

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

      Holston Medical Group PC

      2033 Meadowview Ln, Suite 300, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Vaughn is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Vaughn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Tachycardia, Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Vaughn is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Internal Medicine
      4 Sheridan Sq, Suite 200, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

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

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

      Medical Education Assistance Corporation University Physicians Practic

      4 Sheridan Sq, Suite 200, 
      Kingsport, TN 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Deidre Pierce is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Pierce is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Peptic Ulcer, Anemia, Necrosis, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Pierce is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
      Internal Medicine
      119 Boone Ridge Dr, Suite 201, 
      Johnson City, TN 
       (13.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Leigh Livingston is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Livingston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Lung Metastases, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

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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 Kingsport, 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 Kingsport, 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 Kingsport, 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 Kingsport, 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 Kingsport, 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 Kingsport, 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 Kingsport, 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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