Nephrology / Renal Medicine
Anwar S Gerges Md, PLLC is a Nephrology / Renal Medicine practice in San Antonio, TX
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating diseases of the kidney.
Nephrologist / Renal Doctors at Anwar S Gerges Md, PLLC perform
kidney maintenance and treatment of kidney dysfunctions. Nephrology / Renal Medicine is
a specialty of medicine and pediatrics that studies, diagnoses, and treats kidney dysfunction while preserving optimal kidney health. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Nephrology / Renal Medicine practices include acid-base disturbances, glomerular diseases (such as glomerulonephritis or the nephrotic syndrome), tubulointerstitial kidney diseases, tubular defects, vasculitis, autoimmune disease, and the effects of toxins on the kidney.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Nephrology / Renal Medicine
practices include managing hypertension, managing fluids, electrolyte therapy, renal replacement therapy, dialysis, kidney transplantation, plasma exchange, and immunosuppression. Commonly used agents are prednisone, mycophenolate, cyclophosphamide, ciclosporin, tacrolimus, everolimus, thymoglobulin and sirolimus. Newer, so-called biologic drugs or monoclonal antibodies.
An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.
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Otolaryngology / Facial Plastic Surgery
Anwar S Gerges Md, PLLC is an Otolaryngology / Facial Plastic Surgery practice in San Antonio, TX
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in addressing defects, disorders, traumas, and aging effects of the face with surgical and nonsurgical approaches.
Otolaryngologist / Facial Plastic Surgeons at Anwar S Gerges Md, PLLC perform
facial rejuvenation, facial contouring, facial defect repair, and reshaping. Otolaryngology / Facial Plastic Surgery is
the surgical specialty dedicated to reconstruction of facial defects due to birth disorders, trauma, burns, disease, and aging. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Otolaryngology / Facial Plastic Surgery practices include sagging brows and furrowed lines, puffy eyes and drooping eyelids, projecting ears, unshapely nose, fine lines, wrinkles, skin lesions, and burn scars..
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Otolaryngology / Facial Plastic Surgery
practices include rhinoplasty, nose reshaping, eyelid surgery, facial rejuvenation surgery, fat transfers, facial augmentation, wrinkle treatment, corrective surgery for congenital facial defects, cleft lip and palate repair, ear reshaping, craniofacial surgery, minimally invasive and endoscopic skull base surgery, microsurgery, reconstruction of cancer patients and extensive post-traumatic deformities.
An otolaryngologist who specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of head and neck conditions.
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Anwar S Gerges Md, PLLC is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery practice in San Antonio, TX
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing reconstructive plastic surgery necessary after traumatic illness or injury.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons at Anwar S Gerges Md, PLLC perform
reconstructive procedures on the skin, face, breast, lip, and other parts of the body affected by congenital birth defect, trauma, or illness. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is
a medical specialty focused on surgically reconstructing parts of the body negatively impacted by illness or injury for functional and aesthetic reasons. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery practices include cleft lip and palate, facial and ear deformity, post-operative breast cancer reconstruction, removal of skin cancer metastases, damage caused by traumatic injury, post-treatment reconstruction of damage caused by skin cancer or burns, and surgical reconstruction to improve hand or limb function.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
practices include diagnostic imaging, injury or deformity assessment, microsurgery, skin grafting, tissue expansion, flap surgery, and post-operative patient education.
A surgeon who specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
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Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery
Anwar S Gerges Md, PLLC is a Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery practice in San Antonio, TX
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and surgically treating vascular disorders of the chest cavity.
Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgeons at Anwar S Gerges Md, PLLC perform
thoracic surgery, cancer treatment, disorder assessment, and post-operative patient care. Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery is
a medical specialty focused on surgically treating vascular conditions of the chest. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery practices include ischemic heart disease, cardiac arrest, coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic valve disease, mitral valve disease, atrial septal defect, esophageal cancer, and lung cancer.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery
practices include x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, and CT imaging, tissue biopsy, surgical repair of thoracic arteries and blood vessels, heart transplant, emergency heart surgery, medication prescription, patient education, and post-operative care.
A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.
Thoracic Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgeons in San Antonio, TX
