Renal Clinic, hemodialysis treatment, kidney transplant, renal check up, nephrology consultation in Puerto Vallarta

DR. ANGEL POZOS-CASTRO
HOSPITAL DE ESPECIALIDADES
CENTRO MEDICO NACIONAL DE OCCIDENTE 
I.M.S.S.
NEPHROLOGIST
What is a NEPHROLOGIST?

•      A nephrologist is a physician who has been educated and trained in kidney diseases, kidney transplantation, and dialysis therapy. Nephrology is classified as an internal medicine subspecialty.

•    The area of expertise of a nephrologists includes:

• Fluid, acid-base, and electrolyte physiology
• Medical management of acute and chronic renal failure
• Glomerular/vascular disorders
• Tubular/interstitial disorders
• Mineral metabolism
• Clinical pharmacology
• Hypertension
• Epidemiology, ethics, and nutrition
• Renal transplantation
• Dialysis
• Interpretation of x-rays, sonograms, photomicrographs, and radionuclide studies
• Placement of temporary vascular access for hemodialysis and related procedures; acute and chronic hemodialysis; peritoneal dialysis; continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT); and percutaneous biopsy of both autologous and transplanted kidneys

KIDNEY CONDITIONS that a nephrologist treats:

• Kidney disease
• Kidney stones
• Glomerular Disease
• Glomerulonephritis
• Glomerulosclerosis (type of Glomerular Disease)
• Kidney cancer
• Diabetic nephropathy
• Lupus nephritis
• end-stage renal disease
• kidney failure
• Acute kidney failure
• IgA nephropathy
• Acute urinary conditions
• Urinary tract infections
• Pyelonephritis
• nephrotic syndrome
• Childhood nephrotic syndrome
• Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis
• Goodpasture syndrome
• Nephrocalcinosis
• Kidney cysts
• Simple kidney cysts
• polycystic kidney disease
• Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease
• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
• Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Diabetes Insipidus
• Autoimmune Diabetes Insipidus
• Alveolar Hydatid Disease
• Kidney Dialysis
• Primary amyloidosis
• Dialysis-related amyloidosis
• Hematuria
• Proteinuria
• Renal Tubular Acidosis
• Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis
• Renal carbuncle
• Renal osteodystrophy
• Renal tuberculosis
• Tuberculosis
• Tuberous sclerosis
• Vesicoureteral reflux
• Wilms' tumor
• Chronic kidney failure
• Nephritis
• Nephropathy

Contact:

INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOMEDICAS
Av. Los Tules No. 50-A
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.

Tel. (322) 293-6161 and (322) 293-5940
Cell phone: (322) 120-6382 and (322) 205-5379

E-mail: dr_angelpozos@yahoo.com.mx