Expertise in
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conditions

Dr. Benjamin O. Lawson

Nephrology
Benefis Health System
Benefis Hospitals Inc
1101 26th St S, 
Great Falls, MT 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Expertise in
1
conditions
Benefis Health System
Benefis Hospitals Inc
1101 26th St S, 
Great Falls, MT 
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Overview

Benjamin Lawson is a Nephrologist in Great Falls, Montana. Dr. Lawson is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Lawson is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in AK
Hospital Affiliations
Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Clark Fork Valley Hospital
St. Patrick Hospital
Benefis Hospitals Inc
Bitterroot Health - Daly Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC
1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405
Call: 406-455-5000

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.


5 Total Publications

Bartonella-Associated Endocarditis with Severe Active Crescentic Glomerulonephritis and Acute Renal Failure.
Bartonella-Associated Endocarditis with Severe Active Crescentic Glomerulonephritis and Acute Renal Failure.
Journal: Case reports in nephrology
Published: March 24, 2021
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Nephrology

Great Falls Clinic

3000 15th Avenue South, 
Great Falls, MT 
 (12.1 miles away)
Experience:
12+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
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Lily Avgustovskiy, FNP-C, works alongside Dr. Ruslan Soldyshev in nephrology and Dr. Christopher Fukuda in urology. Lily is an experienced nurse practitioner who has treated patients since 2014 in a variety of specialties, but most recently, nephrology. She strives to advocate for her patients and support their needed aid for positive outcomes in treatment. Lily earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at East Tennessee State University in 2012. She graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama in 2014. Since moving to Great Falls in 2016, she has practiced in different specialties at a local healthcare facility to hone her skills as a nurse practitioner, including the urgent care setting and an employee health clinic, before discovering her passion and accepting a position in nephrology in 2019. Prior to her nurse practitioner career, Lily also worked as a surgical technologist and registered nurse. In her free time, Lily enjoys spending time with family and exploring Montana. She is an avid hockey and football fan. Dr. Avgustovskiy is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy, Acute Kidney Failure, Diabetic Nephropathy, and IgA Nephropathy.

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