Ferdinand Q. Alcaide
Advanced in Lactic Acidosis

Dr. Ferdinand Q. Alcaide

Nephrology
Piedmont Healthcare
Renal Associates
6228 Bradley Park Drive, Suite A, 
Columbus, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Lactic Acidosis
Piedmont Healthcare
Renal Associates
6228 Bradley Park Drive, Suite A, 
Columbus, GA 
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Overview

Dr. Ferdinand Q. Alcaide MD, FACP, FASN earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines. He completed his Nephrology fellowship at SUNY at University at Buffalo. He has been with Renal Associates, LLC since 1994. Dr. Alcaide is actively involved, and committed to providing his patients with quality care.

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

Graduate Institution
University Of Santo Tomas, 1987
Residency
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 1992
Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Nephrology
Fellowships
State University of New York, 1994
Hospital Affiliations
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
Elmore Community Hospital
Baptist Medical Center South
Prattville Baptist Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Renal Associates
6228 Bradley Park Drive, Suite A, Columbus, GA 31904
Call: 706-322-1486

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Alcaide 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.

Hypoparathyroidism
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