25 of the Best Nephrologists Near Me in Louisiana, US

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MediFind found 201 specialists in Louisiana, US

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    Jones Samuel
    Expertise in
    19
    conditions
    Nephrology
    Expertise in
    19
    conditions
    Nephrology

    Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

    10310 The Grove Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jones Samuel is a Nephrologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Samuel is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

    Michael Roppolo
    Expertise in
    11
    conditions
    Expertise in
    11
    conditions

    Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

    10310 The Grove Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Roppolo is a Nephrologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Roppolo is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

    Christopher Luscy
    Expertise in
    11
    conditions
    Expertise in
    11
    conditions

    Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

    10310 The Grove Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Luscy is a Nephrologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Luscy is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Chronic Kidney Disease.

    Mitchell J. Hebert
    Expertise in
    10
    conditions
    Expertise in
    10
    conditions

    Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

    10310 The Grove Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mitchell Hebert is a Nephrologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Hebert is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Nephrosclerosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Chronic Kidney Disease.

    Raynold J. Corona
    Expertise in
    10
    conditions
    Expertise in
    10
    conditions

    Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

    10310 The Grove Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Raynold Corona is a Nephrologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Corona is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

    Kenneth Smith
    Expertise in
    10
    conditions
    Expertise in
    10
    conditions

    Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

    10310 The Grove Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kenneth Smith is a Nephrologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

    Robert Landry
    Expertise in
    10
    conditions
    Expertise in
    10
    conditions

    Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

    10310 The Grove Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Landry is a Nephrologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Landry is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

    William Murrill
    Expertise in
    9
    conditions
    Expertise in
    9
    conditions

    Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

    10310 The Grove Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Murrill is a Nephrologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Murrill is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Chronic Kidney Disease.

    Mahesh Basireddy
    Expertise in
    8
    conditions
    Expertise in
    8
    conditions

    Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

    10310 The Grove Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mahesh Basireddy is a Nephrologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Basireddy is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Chronic Kidney Disease.

    James Sim
    Expertise in
    8
    conditions
    Nephrology
    Expertise in
    8
    conditions
    Nephrology

    Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal

    16777 Medical Center Dr, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Sim is a Nephrologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Sim is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Nephrosclerosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Chronic Kidney Disease.

    James E. Yegge
    Expertise in
    8
    conditions
    Expertise in
    8
    conditions

    Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

    10310 The Grove Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Yegge is a Nephrologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Yegge is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Chronic Kidney Disease.

    Expertise in
    28
    conditions
    Nephrology
    Expertise in
    28
    conditions
    Nephrology

    Office

    3021 Lake St, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ahad Lodhi is a Nephrologist in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Lodhi is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.

    Expertise in
    14
    conditions
    Expertise in
    14
    conditions

    Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics

    2390 W Congress St, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Melisa Harrington is a Nephrologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Harrington is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Necrosis.

    Expertise in
    13
    conditions
    Expertise in
    13
    conditions

    Kidney Consultants Of Louisiana

    301 Alcide Dominique Drive, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Liu is a Nephrologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Liu is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, and Nephrosclerosis.

    Expertise in
    10
    conditions
    Nephrology
    Expertise in
    10
    conditions
    Nephrology

    John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center

    2751 Albert L Bicknell Dr Ste 4A, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Neeraj Singh is a Nephrologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Singh is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Magnesium Deficiency, Diabetic Nephropathy, Kidney Transplant, and Osteotomy. Dr. Singh is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    10
    conditions
    Expertise in
    10
    conditions

    Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

    10310 The Grove Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Telugu

    Damodar Kumbala is a Nephrologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Kumbala is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Angioplasty.

    Expertise in
    9
    conditions
    Expertise in
    9
    conditions

    Kidney Consultants Of Louisiana

    301 Alcide Dominique Drive, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Raphael Higginbotham is a Nephrologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Higginbotham is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Necrosis.

    Expertise in
    6
    conditions
    Expertise in
    6
    conditions

    Ochsner Specialty Health Center - Northshore West

    71121 Highway 21, Suite B, 
    Covington, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sean Roberts is a Nephrologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Roberts is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Low Sodium Level, Acute Kidney Failure, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dr. Roberts is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Expertise in
    4
    conditions

    Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center

    1978 Industrial Blvd, 
    Houma, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Shaminder Gupta is a Nephrologist in Houma, Louisiana. Dr. Gupta is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Diabetic Nephropathy, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Nephrology
    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Nephrology

    Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal

    16777 Medical Center Dr, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Kamyar received his undergraduate Bachelors and Masters degrees from California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. He then earned his M.D. degree from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Following this, he completed both his Internship and Residency at University of California in Irvine, California. He then did his Nephrology and Hypertension Fellowship at the University of Colorado in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Kamyar is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He has been on the staff of Ochsner Clinic Foundation since 2004. Dr. Kamyar's expertise is in the area of Hypertension and Kidney Disease and his special medical interests include treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease and Hypertension. Dr. Kamyar is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and Analgesic Nephropathy.

    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Nephrology
    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Nephrology

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Lukitsch received his Doctor of Medicine from Humboldt-University Berlin, in Charite’, Germany, followed by an Internship in Internal Medicine. He completed his Residency in Internal Medicine and Clinical Fellowship in Nephrology from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Lukitsch is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. Dr. Lukitsch is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Glomerulonephritis, Acute Kidney Failure, and Kidney Transplant.

    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Expertise in
    4
    conditions

    Ochsner Specialty Health Center - Northshore West

    71121 Highway 21, Suite B, 
    Covington, LA 
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alexander Richard is a Nephrologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Richard has been practicing medicine for over 10 years is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Chronic Kidney Disease. Dr. Richard is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Expertise in
    4
    conditions

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Juan Velez is a Nephrologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Velez is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy. Dr. Velez is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Expertise in
    4
    conditions

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohamad Alhosaini is a Nephrologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Alhosaini is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, and Magnesium Deficiency. Dr. Alhosaini is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    2
    conditions
    Expertise in
    2
    conditions

    Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner

    180 West Esplanade Ave, 
    Kenner, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Morse is a Nephrologist in Kenner, Louisiana. Dr. Morse is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and High Potassium Level.

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    When should I see a Nephrologist in Louisiana, US?

    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 Nephrologist in Louisiana, US?

    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 Nephrologists in Louisiana, US?

    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 Nephrologists in Louisiana, US?

    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 Nephrologist in Louisiana?

    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 Nephrologist search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Nephrologist?

    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 Nephrologist in Louisiana, US?

    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 Nephrologist?

    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 Nephrologist 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 Nephrologists in Louisiana, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Nephrologist 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 Nephrologist that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Nephrologist search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/07/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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