Dr. Ralph J. Caruana MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1120 15th St Augusta GA, 30912About
Dr. Ralph Caruana is a nephrologist practicing in Orlando, FL. Dr. Caruana specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Caruana most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystuc kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. Nephrologists are also experts on kidney transplantation and dialysis. They are usually referred to by primary care physicians for problems related to the kidneys, and while they can perform tests to diagnose kidney disorders, they do not perform surgeries.
Education and Training
Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1974
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Polymicrobial bacteremia during long-term hemodialysis.
- A population study of renal function in sickle cell anemia.
- Acute renal failure in sickle cell anemia.
- Serum and peritoneal fluid amylase levels in CAPD. Normal values and clinical usefulness.
- Cisplatin-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome. Successful treatment with a staphylococcal protein A column.
- First-use reactions: a potential hazard for referral centers.
- Right atrial thrombus formation following central venous dialysis catheter placement.
- Heparin free dialysis: comparative data and results in high risk patients.
- Hypercalcemia and nephrolithiasis provoked by serum phosphorus reduction in a patient with chronic renal failure and sarcoidosis.
- Idiopathic granulomatous nephritis in a patient with hypertension and an atrophic kidney.
- Nephrotic syndrome in a patient with ulcerative colitis and colonic carcinoma.
- Hyponatremic emergencies.
- Endothelin-1 in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis patients: a preliminary study.
- Correlation between urea reduction rates and serum albumin levels in patients on hemodialysis.
Dr. Ralph J. Caruana MD's Practice location
Practice At 3400 Quadrangle Blvd
3400 Quadrangle Blvd -Orlando, FL 32817Get Direction
Practice At 1120 15th St
1120 15th St -Augusta, GA 30912Get Direction
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