Dr. Matthew S. Ray, DO, MA, FACP

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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Matthew S. Ray, who serves patients in Spokane, Washington.

Dr. Ray is an educator, bioethicist & nephrology and osteopathy specialist providing care at MultiCare Rockwood Clinic Kidney & Hypertension Center – Main Clinic in Spokane, Washington.

Passionate about approaching care to patients in a focused, just manner, he has interests in glomerular disease, acid/base/electrolyte function, and patient care. 

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after he earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – Seton Hill in 2014. He then went on to perform his residency in internal medicine at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in 2018, followed by his fellowship in nephrology at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center in 2020.

Subsequent to his training, Dr. Ray attained board certification in both nephrology and internal medicine through the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM). The AOBIM is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease in adults (internists).

In addition to being a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), Dr. Ray is an active member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American Society of Nephrology, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, and the American Medical Association.

Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics 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.

In his free time, Dr. Ray can be found working in the yard, hiking, biking or climbing around the wonderful Inland Northwest.

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