The 20 Best High Potassium Level Doctors Near Me in Athens, GA

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The 20 Best High Potassium Level Doctors near Athens, GA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 23 doctor with experience in High Potassium Level near Athens, GA. Of these, 19 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in High Potassium Level
    Nephrology
    Advanced in High Potassium Level
    Nephrology

    North Georgia Nephrology Consultants

    5105 Jefferson Road, Suite B, 
    Athens, GA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Abid Bashir is a Nephrologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Bashir is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, High Potassium Level, and Acute Kidney Failure. Dr. Bashir is currently accepting new patients.

    Fakhar Ahmad
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Hospital Medicine

    Piedmont Athens Hospitalist Physicians LLC

    1199 Prince Ave, 
    Athens, GA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Fakhar Ahmad is a Hospital Medicine provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Necrosis, Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in High Potassium Level
    Advanced in High Potassium Level

    Oconee Medical Group

    1440 N Chase St, 
    Athens, GA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Azubueze Adogu is a Nephrologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Adogu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Magnesium Deficiency, and Gitelman Syndrome.

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    Advanced in High Potassium Level
    Advanced in High Potassium Level

    Classic City Internal Medicine

    385 Hawthorne Ln Ste 200, 
    Athens, GA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Muhammad Bashir is a Nephrologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Bashir is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, High Potassium Level, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

    Michael E. Nelson
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

    Piedmont Physicians At Resource Medical - Suite 2200

    1500 Oglethorpe Avenue, Suite 2200, 
    Athens, GA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Nelson earned his bachelor's degree from Presbyterian College in 1996. He graduated from the Medical College of Georgia in 2000. Dr. Nelson went on to complete a combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati's Children's Hospital in 2004.Dr. Nelson is double board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He has been in practice with his friend, Dr. Baker, for 16 years.Dr. Nelson has been practicing medicine for 16 years. Prior to joining Piedmont, he worked as an employed physician with Athens Regional Medical Center. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are H1N1 Influenza, Impetigo, Otitis, and Fetal Parvovirus Syndrome.

    Advanced in High Potassium Level
    Advanced in High Potassium Level

    Georgia Renal Associates PC

    1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 500C, 
    Athens, GA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Srilakshmi Rebala is a Nephrologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Rebala is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. Her top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Nephrosclerosis, Acute Kidney Failure, and Chronic Kidney Disease.

    Rene B. Mackay
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Experienced in High Potassium Level

    Georgia Kidney Consultants Center

    1360 Caduceus Way, Bldg 400-104, 
    Watkinsville, GA 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rene Mackay is a Nephrologist in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Mackay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Necrosis. Dr. Mackay is currently accepting new patients.

    Julio E. Polanco
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Nephrology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Nephrology | Internal Medicine

    Georgia Kidney Consultants Center

    1360 Caduceus Way, Bldg 400-104, 
    Watkinsville, GA 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Julio Polanco is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Polanco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Minimal Change Disease. Dr. Polanco is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Experienced in High Potassium Level

    Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center

    1199 Prince Ave, 
    Athens, GA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eduardo Zouain is a Nephrologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Zouain has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Acute Kidney Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Experienced in High Potassium Level

    Oconee Medical Group

    1440 N Chase St, 
    Athens, GA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alfred Solomon is a Nephrologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Solomon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are Magnesium Deficiency, Gitelman Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, and High Potassium Level.

    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Experienced in High Potassium Level

    St. Mary's Health Care System

    1230 Baxter St, 
    Athens, GA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Prabhakorn Kitbhoka is a Nephrologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Kitbhoka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Nephrosclerosis.

    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Geriatrics
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Geriatrics

    St. Mary's Health Care System

    1230 Baxter St, 
    Athens, GA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yolin Bueno is a Geriatrics provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Bueno has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Necrosis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Experienced in High Potassium Level

    Classic City Internal Medicine

    385 Hawthorne Ln Ste 200, 
    Athens, GA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Geoffrey Golembiewski is a Nephrologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Golembiewski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, High Potassium Level, Feingold Syndrome, and Nephrotic Syndrome.

    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Internal Medicine

    Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Inc

    1270 Prince Ave Ste 201, 
    Athens, GA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Oluwabukola Taiwo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Taiwo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. Her top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Emergency Medicine
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Emergency Medicine

    Dewitt And Chisolm LLC

    1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 3300, 
    Athens, GA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marcus Cromer is a primary care provider, practicing in Emergency Medicine in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Cromer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Sitosterolemia, Alcoholic Ketoacidosis, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Family Medicine

    Southern Pain And Spine-Athens

    1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 500B, 
    Athens, GA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Farris Johnson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Nephrology
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Nephrology

    Georgia Renal Associates PC

    1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 500C, 
    Athens, GA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Moti Samaki is a Nephrologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Samaki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. Her top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Acute Kidney Failure, and Low Sodium Level.

    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Internal Medicine

    St. Mary's Medical Group Inc.

    1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 400A, 
    Athens, GA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elizabeth Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Family Medicine

    Oconee Family Practice PC

    1747 Langford Drive, Building 400, Suite 105, 
    Watkinsville, GA 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Earhart is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Earhart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Thomas A. Mcelhannon
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in High Potassium Level
    Family Medicine

    Piedmont Physicians At Oconee Health Campus

    1305 Jennings Mill Road, Suite 210, 
    Watkinsville, GA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. McElhannon specializes in family medicine. As a family medicine physician, he is uniquely trained to treat both males and females of all ages. In addition to treating acute and chronic illnesses, Dr. McElhannon also provides routine health screenings and counseling on lifestyle changes in an effort to prevent illnesses before they develop.In his spare time, Dr. McElhannon enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. He enjoys the outdoors, gardening, old tractors and UGA athletics. Dr. Mcelhannon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of High Potassium Level?

    A high potassium level is a problem in which the amount of potassium in the blood is higher than normal. The medical name of this condition is hyperkalemia.

    When should I see a High Potassium Level doctor near Athens, GA?

    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 a High Potassium Level doctor near Athens, GA?

    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 High Potassium Level doctors near Athens, GA?

    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 High Potassium Level doctors near Athens, GA?

    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 a High Potassium Level doctor near Athens, GA?

    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 High Potassium Level doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different High Potassium Level 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 a High Potassium Level doctor near Athens, GA?

    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 High Potassium Level 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 High Potassium Level 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 High Potassium Level doctors near Athens, GA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the High Potassium Level 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 a High Potassium Level doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the High Potassium Level 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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