Overview
Dr. John Edwards treats patients with kidney disease, specializing in acute and chronic kidney injuries, fluid and electrolyte disorders, kidney stones, and hypertension. His research is focused on the transport of chloride by kidney cells and the role of this process in progression of chronic kidney disease. Dr. Edwards is a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He is the director of the division. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society for Clinical Investigation. Dr. Edwards enjoys music and plays the cello in the St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dr. Edwards is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Minimal Change Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Low Potassium Level, and Kidney Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1225 S. Grand Blvd., Second Level, St. Louis, MO 63104
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Edwards 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.
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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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
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- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Edwards isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- NephrosclerosisDr. Edwards isAdvanced. Learn about Nephrosclerosis.
- Renovascular HypertensionDr. Edwards isAdvanced. Learn about Renovascular Hypertension.
- Experienced
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Edwards isExperienced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- Acute Tubular NecrosisDr. Edwards isExperienced. Learn about Acute Tubular Necrosis.
- Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Congenital Nephrotic SyndromeDr. Edwards isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome.
- Diabetic NephropathyDr. Edwards isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Nephropathy.
- Distal Renal Tubular AcidosisDr. Edwards isExperienced. Learn about Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis.