The 20 Best Acute Kidney Failure Doctors Near Me in Waco, TX

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The 20 Best Acute Kidney Failure Doctors near Waco, TX

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 23 doctor with experience in Acute Kidney Failure near Waco, TX. Of these, 14 are Experienced and 9 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine

    McLennan County Medical Education And Research Foundation

    1600 Providence Dr, 
    Waco, TX 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Horacio Sosa is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waco, Texas. Dr. Sosa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Sepsis, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Central Texas Nephrology Associates,PA

    5940 Crosslake Parkway, 
    Waco, TX 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Manuel Palmer is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Waco, Texas. Dr. Palmer 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, High Potassium Level, Acute Kidney Failure, and Endoscopy.

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

    Rockdale Blackhhawk LLC

    6600 Fish Pond Rd Ste 202A, 
    Waco, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Darrell Pietsch is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waco, Texas. Dr. Pietsch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Alzheimer's Disease.

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    Hemalkumar C. Ramani
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Hospital Medicine

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest

    100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, 
    Waco, TX 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hemalkumar Ramani is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Waco, Texas. Dr. Ramani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Justin L. Remsing
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest

    100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, 
    Waco, TX 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Justin Remsing is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waco, Texas. Dr. Remsing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Stroke, Pneumonia, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

    Prakash Thapa
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest

    100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, 
    Waco, TX 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Prakash Thapa is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waco, Texas. Dr. Thapa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Pancreatitis, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

    Cameron Simonsen
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Internal Medicine

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest

    100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, 
    Waco, TX 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cameron Simonsen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waco, Texas. Dr. Simonsen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Stroke, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

    Abdur R. Aqeel
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Hospital Medicine

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Hillcrest

    100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, 
    Waco, TX 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Abdur Aqeel is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Waco, Texas. Dr. Aqeel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Low Sodium Level, and Gallstones.

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

    Ascension Providence

    6901 Medical Pkwy, 
    Waco, TX 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Elwell is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waco, Texas. Dr. Elwell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Ascension Providence

    6901 Medical Pkwy, 
    Waco, TX 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Soni Jose is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waco, Texas. Dr. Jose is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Family Medicine

    Ascension Providence

    6901 Medical Pkwy, 
    Waco, TX 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Blanton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waco, Texas. Dr. Blanton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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

    DePaul Center

    301 Londonderry Dr, 
    Waco, TX 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Roxann Samples is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waco, Texas. Dr. Samples is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Central Texas Nephrology Associates,PA

    5940 Crosslake Parkway, 
    Waco, TX 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ninad Parekh is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Waco, Texas. Dr. Parekh 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, Magnesium Deficiency, Acute Kidney Failure, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Nephrology
    Advanced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Nephrology

    Central Texas Nephrology Associates,PA

    5940 Crosslake Parkway, 
    Waco, TX 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Go is a Nephrologist in Waco, Texas. Dr. Go 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, High Potassium Level, and Acute Kidney Failure.

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

    Central Texas Nephrology Associates,PA

    5940 Crosslake Parkway, 
    Waco, TX 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Woody Reese is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Waco, Texas. Dr. Reese 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, High Potassium Level, Acute Kidney Failure, and Endoscopy.

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

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Hillcrest

    100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, 
    Waco, TX 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adam Kiehl is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waco, Texas. Dr. Kiehl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Hip Replacement, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Hillcrest

    100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, 
    Waco, TX 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Donald Koester is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waco, Texas. Dr. Koester 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), Myelitis, HIV/AIDS, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, and Endoscopy.

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

    Ascension Medical Group Providence Internal Medicine

    301 Richland West Cir, 
    Waco, TX 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jose Najera is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waco, Texas. Dr. Najera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

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

    Providence Healthcare Network

    6901 Medical Pkwy, 
    Waco, TX 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gordon Clark is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waco, Texas. Dr. Clark is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Ogilvie Syndrome.

    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure
    Experienced in Acute Kidney Failure

    Central Texas Nephrology Associates,PA

    5940 Crosslake Parkway, 
    Waco, TX 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Micah Meyer is a Nephrologist in Waco, Texas. Dr. Meyer 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, High Potassium Level, and Acute Kidney Failure.

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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 Waco, TX?

    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 Waco, TX?

    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 Waco, TX?

    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 Waco, TX?

    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 Waco, TX?

    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 Waco, TX?

    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 Waco, TX?

    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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