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Dr. Fredrick A. McCurdy, MD
Nephrologist (Pediatric)
Dr. McCurdy is a pediatric nephrologist who has been in practice for more than 40 years and is currently serving as both a practicing Pediatric Nephrologist and the STAR Kids Medical Director for the Driscoll Health Plan in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Dr. McCurdy graduated with his Medical Degree and PhD from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1976, both with Distinction. He holds an additional Master of Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He completed his Pediatric residency at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, and his Pediatric Nephrology fellowship at the University of Minnesota Health Sciences Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. McCurdy is double board certified in Pediatrics and in Pediatric Nephrology and has earned the coveted titles of Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Fellow of the American Association for Physician Leadership.
As a pediatric nephrologist, Dr. McCurdy specializes in the diagnosis and management of children with a variety of acute and chronic kidney-related disorders. His Expert Blog will focus on these various diseases, treatments, and research for pediatric patients suffering from conditions such as; hypertension, hematuria, proteinuria, renal tubular acidosis, nephrolithiasis, glomerulonephritis, and kidney failure.
Dr. McCurdy graduated with his Medical Degree and PhD from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1976, both with Distinction. He holds an additional Master of Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He completed his Pediatric residency at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, and his Pediatric Nephrology fellowship at the University of Minnesota Health Sciences Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. McCurdy is double board certified in Pediatrics and in Pediatric Nephrology and has earned the coveted titles of Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Fellow of the American Association for Physician Leadership.
As a pediatric nephrologist, Dr. McCurdy specializes in the diagnosis and management of children with a variety of acute and chronic kidney-related disorders. His Expert Blog will focus on these various diseases, treatments, and research for pediatric patients suffering from conditions such as; hypertension, hematuria, proteinuria, renal tubular acidosis, nephrolithiasis, glomerulonephritis, and kidney failure.
48 years
Experience
Dr. Frederick McCurdy
- Corpus Christi, TX
- University of Nebraska College of Medicine
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Can my son survive on one kidney?
A person can live quite a long and normal life with one kidney. As long as the unaffected size is normal and growing at a more rapid rate than normal, your son should do fine. READ MORE
A person can live quite a long and normal life with one kidney. As long as the unaffected size is normal and growing at a more rapid rate than normal, your son should do fine. You need to have a conversation with your primary doctor and your nephrologist to get a more accurate picture of the kidney that is not affected.
My child has frequent UTIs -- What's wrong?
While it is unlikely that any damage to your child's kidneys has occurred (based upon her age), likely explanations are improper female hygiene when voiding and/or defecating or READ MORE
While it is unlikely that any damage to your child's kidneys has occurred (based upon her age), likely explanations are improper female hygiene when voiding and/or defecating or what we call dysfunctional voiding (infrequent voiding or vaginal voiding). These are things that a general pediatrician should be able to diagnose and treat, and I would strongly urge you to stay in touch with your daughter's pediatrician. Finally, a kidney ultrasound is a simple and relatively inexpensive way to look for any evidence of changes in your daughter's kidneys and I might consider that but before we go into doing imaging, I would first make certain your daughter doesn't have any high blood pressure readings and that she doesn't have abnormal amounts of protein/blood in her urine (indicators that there might be something going on with her kidneys that deserves further investigation.
My 15 year old son has been diagnosed with kidney stones. How can this be treated?
I would need to know what the stone is made of and/or information obtained by analyzing the contents of your son's urine to have a better idea of what to do next. This testing READ MORE
I would need to know what the stone is made of and/or information obtained by analyzing the contents of your son's urine to have a better idea of what to do next. This testing goes by several different names, but we call it a stone risk profile, and it's a careful look at the chemical contents of your son's urine.
