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What kind of doctor removes your kidneys, a nephrologist or urologist?

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Nephrectomy : A urologist is the surgical specialist of the kidney and a nephrologist is the medical specialist of the kidney. So a urologist would remove a kidney.

Dr Agrawal and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/9/2013

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Removal of kidney: Urologist is the surgeon. Nephrologist is an internal medicine physician.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 8/10/2014

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Very good afternoon doctors. If I have blood in urine on a dipstick, should I follow-up with a urologist or with a nephrologist?

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Very good afternoon doctors. If I had protein in urine on a dipstick test,would I follow-up with a nephrologist, a urologist, or with an internist?

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Good morning doctors. I received blood work. My eGFR is 52. BUN is 28. Creatinine is 1.49. I was told to speak to both a nephrologist and a urologist. Could you please tell me what these results mean?

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My daily urine output for a 24 hours is 4.5liter for a fluid intake of around 2.8 liter also has a sudden urge to urinate, my urologist is saying my kidney is functioning correctly based on electrolyte blood test Is he right. Do I need nephrologist?

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A member asked:

73 y.O. W/m, left kidney hydronephrosis 3 yrs, large cyst 10 yrs, history kidney stones, lumbar stenosis, bilat leg/back pain - nephrologist or urologist?

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