Overview
Dr. Andersen is a board-certified and fellowship-trained nephrologist. She obtained her medical degree from Loma Linda University. She completed her residency at The Pennsylvania State University's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and then completed a fellowship in nephrology at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Andersen is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in nephrology and in internal medicine. She speaks English, French, German and Spanish.
Dr. Andersen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Low Sodium Level, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, and Chronic Kidney Disease.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 79 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
200 Scenery Drive, State College, PA 16801
210 Medical Center Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Nephrology Associates Of Central PA
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UPMC Nephrology
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Andersen isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Andersen isDistinguished. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Low Sodium LevelDr. Andersen isDistinguished. Learn about Low Sodium Level.
- Advanced
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Andersen isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- High Potassium LevelDr. Andersen isAdvanced. Learn about High Potassium Level.
- NephrosclerosisDr. Andersen isAdvanced. Learn about Nephrosclerosis.
- Renovascular HypertensionDr. Andersen isAdvanced. Learn about Renovascular Hypertension.
- Experienced
- Acute Tubular NecrosisDr. Andersen isExperienced. Learn about Acute Tubular Necrosis.
- Autosomal Dominant HypocalcemiaDr. Andersen isExperienced. Learn about Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia.
- BoilsDr. Andersen isExperienced. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Andersen isExperienced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- Congenital Nephrotic SyndromeDr. Andersen isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome.
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1Dr. Andersen isExperienced. Learn about Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1.