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Dr. George Nassar, MD
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Dr. George Nassar is a nephrologist practicing in Houston, TX who specializes in the care and treatment of all aspects of kidney disease. Dr. Nassar has achieved the position of Professor of Clinical Medicine due to his broad expertise in kidney disease managment, educational skills, teaching, and research activities. Dr. Nassar treats conditions like choronic kidney disease, acute kidney failure, polycstic kidney disease, high blood pressure, kidney stones, electrolyte abnormalities, and more. Specifically, Dr. Nassar has extensive experience in management of diabetic kidney disease, kidney disease in the context of heart disease, and fluid overload states. Dr. Nassar has expertise in kidney transplantation, and all types of dialysis modalities. Additionally, Dr. Nassar has exterise in dialysis vascular access management. Dr. Nassar is well liked by his patients who find him personable, attentive, caring, effective, and professional.
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Dr. George Nassar, MD
- Houston, TX
- American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine in Lebanon
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Problem with urine?
I wonder if your symptoms are related to your menstrual cycle somehow. If you have no urine infection and all tests are normal, sometimes there is a condition called Endometriosis READ MORE
I wonder if your symptoms are related to your menstrual cycle somehow. If you have no urine infection and all tests are normal, sometimes there is a condition called Endometriosis whereby menstrual tissue is outside the uterus and responds to hormonal changes and can cause pains at the same time you get your cycle. Monitor to see if the timing is like what I am saying. May need to check with GYN.
Kidney pain?
You should seek a visit with your PCP to assist you in determining what exactly is swelling.
Can a UTI prevent me from finding out I’m pregnant?
No it should not.
What kind of anesthesia is used for kidney stone removal?
Best to check with the surgical team working with you.
Scarring on kidney?
Don't worry too much if your recent blood tests are good. However, you would need urine analysis and urine microalbumin test to determine if you have protein or albumin leakage READ MORE
Don't worry too much if your recent blood tests are good. However, you would need urine analysis and urine microalbumin test to determine if you have protein or albumin leakage in the urine. Scarring may occur due to previous infections. However, if the U/S was pelvic U/S it might not be a dedicated kidney U/S. You would need a kidney dedicated U/S to give more information. However, if you have no diabetes, no high blood pressure, and no protein and no red blood cells in the urine and normal creatinine, that would be helpful. Normal creatinine: this can be tricky. Best to know what your baseline creatinine was few years ago and compare. If no change in creatinine, that would be good news.
I have blood in my urine?
Keep working with your doctor, the urologist, or the doctor taking care of UTIs. If you have a urologist, that would be best. Stick with one doctor, the urologist for this matter. READ MORE
Keep working with your doctor, the urologist, or the doctor taking care of UTIs. If you have a urologist, that would be best. Stick with one doctor, the urologist for this matter. The urologist may have done cystoscopy for you and evaluated your prostate or gotten U/S of your kidneys. Sometimes the culture is negative if you had been on antibiotics within 2-3 days of getting new culture. Sometimes, the prostate is infected. You need continued expert help from urologist at your age.
Follicular NHL?
Your condition is best handled by the team of health care experts taking care of you. It is dangerous to ask other doctors about what to do when you are being treated for NHL. READ MORE
Your condition is best handled by the team of health care experts taking care of you. It is dangerous to ask other doctors about what to do when you are being treated for NHL. You need one team that provides oversight and management for your condition. I strongly discourage doing anything without their knowledge and would seek their input.
UTI treatment?
Best to do a urine culture to know what kind of bacteria you have in the urine, and based on such result, you may choose the appropriate antibiotic to which the bacteria would READ MORE
Best to do a urine culture to know what kind of bacteria you have in the urine, and based on such result, you may choose the appropriate antibiotic to which the bacteria would be sensitive. Also, you need to see a urologist because of hypospadias. The structural problem is directly linked to recurrent UTIs, and you probably know that, but urologist best to give you guidance.
How much creatine will damage kidneys?
In general Creatine intake is a risk factor for kidney damage over time. I don't know how much would be hurtful.
What is the treatment for high creatinine levels?
High Creatinine means reduced kidney function. Its evaluation, Etiology, and management requires the whole expertise of a nephrologist as it requires someone well versed in all READ MORE
High Creatinine means reduced kidney function. Its evaluation, Etiology, and management requires the whole expertise of a nephrologist as it requires someone well versed in all aspects of kidney disease. It can not be answered here.
Cefdinir (Omnicef)?
Omnicef is safe antibiotic in general. At times, due to chance, one might be allergic to an antibiotic. At times, diarrhea may occur due to one reason or another during treatment. READ MORE
Omnicef is safe antibiotic in general. At times, due to chance, one might be allergic to an antibiotic. At times, diarrhea may occur due to one reason or another during treatment. Maybe best to hold hold off marijuana during treatment with antibiotic. Just my opinion.
What is a good percentage for kidney function?
We take a GFR. A GFR > 80 mg/min/1.73 m2 is good. It all depends on the age. For young age group, a GFR of 100 or more is desirable. It also depends on size and muscle mass. A READ MORE
We take a GFR. A GFR > 80 mg/min/1.73 m2 is good. It all depends on the age. For young age group, a GFR of 100 or more is desirable. It also depends on size and muscle mass. A GFR < 60 is considered kidney disease (unless old, petite, and no muscles).
How can I relieve kidney stone pain?
Check with your physicians/urologist. Depends on the degree of blockage by the stone and if there is infection. Is there colicky pain? At the peak of the renal colics, the pain READ MORE
Check with your physicians/urologist. Depends on the degree of blockage by the stone and if there is infection. Is there colicky pain? At the peak of the renal colics, the pain is intense and visiting the ER would be needed for pain control as opioids would be needed short term.
What is the most common antibiotic for kidney infection?
Keflex, Bactrim, Cirpo and Augmentin tend to be most common. But depends on resistance of the bacteria so doing a urine culture is helpful in deciding on antibiotics.
I have a urinary tract infection?
Low chance of causing UTI, but if there is a temporal relation, that increases the chances.
Is kidney stone surgery painful?
You will be sedated for it most likely
Urination question?
Not sure what to tell you. Best to check with your urologist to evaluate your bladder. You need to do some urodynamics.
Is drinking a lot of water good for my kidneys?
Yes, if you have no kidney problems, no heart problems, and no liver problems and don't have chronic lung disease or chronic pain (which induced Antidiuretic hormone).
Pee is clear?
Clear in general is good. If you drink a good amount of water, your urine tends to be clear.
