Dr. Daniel Ries
Nephrology and Dialysis
Coon Rapids, MN
29 years experience male
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Office
Coon Rapids, MN
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Nephrology and Dialysis
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
10 Answers
5 Agrees
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A 50-year-old male asked:

Dr. Daniel Riesanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 29 years experience
Reducing meds: Why do you want to reduce it? Longer half life, should be at steady state in3-5 days (assuming 5 half lives).
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A 49-year-old female asked:

Dr. Daniel Riesanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 29 years experience
Stone? GN: Hard to say--if pain, maybe stone or uti. If new hypertension or edema, maybe acute glomerulonephritis--ask the doc who ordered the ua...
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A 37-year-old female asked:

Dr. Daniel Riesanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 29 years experience
Edema: Nephrotic syndrome. Check a leg us and a urinalysis.
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A 28-year-old male asked:

Dr. Daniel Riesanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 29 years experience
Hypercalcemia: Corrected (for albumin) calcium above the upper lot of normal. Causes include sarcoidosis, myeloma, volume depletion and excess calcium intake, cance... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:

Dr. Daniel Riesanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 29 years experience
Vaginal goo in urine: Doubt this is from your bladder given your recent history. If you are worried about gu system, be reassured if you don't have flank/groin pain which... Read More
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A 67-year-old female asked:

Dr. Daniel Riesanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 29 years experience
Fever?: Urine is no hotter or cooler the body temperature.
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A 36-year-old male asked:

Dr. Daniel Riesanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 29 years experience
Polycythemia Vera : Could be pcv. How high is your hemoglobin? Other cell counts ok? Check your EPO level.
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A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Daniel Riesanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 29 years experience
Check with a gyno: Prophylactic abx for post intercourse UTI in female may be needed.
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A 31-year-old male asked:

Dr. Daniel Riesanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 29 years experience
Don't drink Lipitor (atorvastatin).: No association between Lipitor (atorvastatin) and stones, so on to keep taking this pill.
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A 66-year-old male asked:

Dr. Daniel Riesanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 29 years experience
Obstruction : Probably normal but i'd check a urine analysis and culture and if there is any flank pain, would check an ultrasound and nephrostogram.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ries is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ries is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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I have been getting lil pain when I urinate ,I'll get chk n c .
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Thanks for your quick reply!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Minnesota Medical School
Graduated 1994MD
Residency
Duke University Medical Center
Residency
Duke University Medical Center
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