Vinayak Ramanath
Experienced in Low Potassium Level

Dr. Vinayak Ramanath

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

Experienced in Low Potassium Level
Piedmont Healthcare
Renal Associates
6228 Bradley Park Drive, Suite A, 
Columbus, GA 
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Dr. Ramanath earned his medical degree from Bangalore Medical College in Bangalore, India. He is also a member of the Royal Colleges of Physicians United Kingdom i.e. MRCP(UK). He did his residency from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He also completed Nephrology fellowship from UAB Birmingham. He is board certified in Internal Medicine & Neprology.

Dr. Ramanath has been practicing medicine for 16 years. His special interest include home dialysis, including peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis.

Dr. Ramanath has presented papers in several national conferences including the American Society of Nephrology & National Kidney Foundation, and has numerous publications.

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

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Bangalore Medical College, 2003
Residency
University of Missouri, Internal Medicine, 2012
Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Nephrology
Fellowships
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Nephrology, 2014
University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2014
Hospital Affiliations
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
Elmore Community Hospital
Baptist Medical Center South
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside
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

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 Clinical Trials

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Atrasentan in Patients With IgA Nephropathy at Risk of Progressive Loss of Renal Function
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Atrasentan in Patients With IgA Nephropathy at Risk of Progressive Loss of Renal Function
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 15, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Atrasentan
Study Phase: Phase 3

2 Total Publications

Update on the role of rituximab in kidney diseases and transplant.
Update on the role of rituximab in kidney diseases and transplant.
Journal: Expert opinion on biological therapy
Published: December 23, 2011
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