Michael M. Tekeste
Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease

Dr. Michael M. Tekeste

Nephrology
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Nephrology - First Hill
515 Minor Avenue, Suite 300, 
Seattle, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Nephrology - First Hill
515 Minor Avenue, Suite 300, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

"""I enjoy listening to my patients, providing them with information about their medical conditions and treatment options. I encourage patients to participate in their care and decision making regarding treatment plans.""".

Dr. Tekeste is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, and Necrosis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
SABA University , 2011 | Saba University , 2011
Residency
Louisiana State University Hospital , 2016
Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in OR
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine , 2018
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Edmonds Hospital
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
Swedish Issaquah
Swedish Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Amharic
Gender
Male

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Locations

Swedish Nephrology - First Hill
515 Minor Avenue, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98104
Call: 206-320-6565

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Tekeste has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Medullary Sponge Kidney
Hypophosphatemia
Metabolic Acidosis
Alport Syndrome
Hyperparathyroidism
Pheochromocytoma
Horseshoe Kidney
Lupus Nephritis
Malignant Hypertension
Glomerulonephritis
Hydronephrosis
Hypercalcemia
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
IgA Nephropathy
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
Hypertension
Nephrotic Syndrome
Renovascular Hypertension
Bartter Syndrome
Hepatorenal Syndrome
Kidney Transplant
Diabetic Nephropathy
Interstitial Cystitis
Nephrocalcinosis
Nephrosclerosis
Acute Tubular Necrosis
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Reflux Nephropathy
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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.


1 Total Publications

Digoxin Is Associated With Increased Shock Events and Electrical Storms in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators.
Digoxin Is Associated With Increased Shock Events and Electrical Storms in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators.
Journal: Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology and therapeutics
Published: September 23, 2017
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