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Dr. Ronald W. Hamner
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist)
Ronald Hamner, MD, is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Biology from Trinity University. He attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and received his MD in 1978. Dr. Hamner completed a residency program in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama Medical Center in Birmingham. He then completed a fellowship in Nephrology at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston where he was also a clinical instructor. Dr. Hamner serves patients in the San Antonio area as well as in Jourdanton. His practice includes general nephrology with special expertise in home dialysis (peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis) and nocturnal dialysis.
Dr. Ronald W. Hamner
- San Antonio, Texas
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
- Accepting new patients
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My mother is a CKD patient and her urine output is decreasing. What could this mean?
Decreasing urine output may mean kidney function is worsening to the need for dialysis. However, dehydration is common in people with CKD from poor appetite. If the legs are swollen READ MORE
Decreasing urine output may mean kidney function is worsening to the need for dialysis. However, dehydration is common in people with CKD from poor appetite. If the legs are swollen and urine output drops, call your doctor. If legs are not swollen and urine output drops, try extra 1-2 glasses of water or chicken soup.
Are there any supplements that will strengthen my mom's kidney function?
Kidney function is better served by avoiding foods and substances that increase work for the kidney. For example, phosphate almost totally excreted by the kidneys. To reduce the READ MORE
Kidney function is better served by avoiding foods and substances that increase work for the kidney. For example, phosphate almost totally excreted by the kidneys. To reduce the amount of phosphate work load for the kidneys, avoid colas, hard cheese, large amounts of brown beans and phosphate preservatives
