Dr. Ingrid K.N. Calliste, MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1865 Nightingale Lane STE A Tavares FL, 32773About
Ingrid K.N. Calliste, MD, is a top nephrologist who lends her skills and expertise to serve patients as nephrologist partner at Sunshine Kidney Care, LLC in Leesburg, Clermont and The Villages, FL. She additionally can be found on staff at UF Health Leesburg Hospital, UF Health The Villages® Hospital, Sovah Health, and Orlando Health South Lake Hospital. With seven years of experience as a nephrologist, Dr. Calliste specializes in in the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy.
Education and Training
St. George’s University School of Medicine medical degree 0
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine & Nephrology
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Professional Memberships
- American Society of Nephrology
Fellowships
- NYU Langone Hospital Long Island
Internships
- NYU Winthrop Hospital
Fellowships
- NYU Winthrop Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Nephrology
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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Ingrid Calliste, who serves patients in Florida.
Dr. Calliste is a highly trained nephrologist at Sunshine Kidney Care, LLC serving patients in Leesburg, Clermont and The Villages, Florida.
Locally, she is affiliated with UF Health Leesburg Hospital, UF Health The Villages® Hospital, and Orlando Health South Lake Hospital.
Her acclaimed career in medicine began after she earned her medical degree with honors from St. George’s University School of Medicine. She then went on to perform her internship, residency, and fellowship at NYU Langone Hospital Long Island.
A member of the American Society of Nephrology, Dr. Calliste is board-certified in both internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Nephrology is a specialty of medicine that concerns itself with the kidneys. It is the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Nephrologists have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care or kidney transplantation when it becomes necessary.
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