Paul E. Walshaw, MD is a nephrologist renal practitioner.
Benjamin Sarsah, MD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Marc A. Olivier, MD is a nephrologist renal practitioner who practices nephrology / renal medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Gabriel El-Kass, MD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Teh-Li T. Huo, MD is a nephrologist renal practitioner.
Asjad Sardar, MD is a nephrologist renal practitioner.
Shani Kotadia, MD is a nephrologist renal practitioner.
Daniel J. Castro Pereira, MD is a nephrologist renal practitioner.
Amita D. Trivedi, MD is a nephrologist renal practitioner.
Ebie Varghese, MD is a nephrologist renal practitioner.
Sarah C. Walter, NP is an acute care nurse practitioner who practices acute care nurse practice and critical care medicine nursing (registered nurse).

Our Facilities

Southwest Kidney Institute, Plc has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since January 29, 2009 and its NPI number is 1407094436.

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To schedule an appointment, please call (520) 623-2642.

Nephrology / Renal Medicine

Southwest Kidney Institute, Plc is a Nephrology / Renal Medicine practice in Tucson, AZ with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating diseases of the kidney. Nephrologist / Renal Doctors at Southwest Kidney Institute, Plc 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.

Nephrologist Renal Doctors in Tucson, AZ