Dr. Andrew I-wei Chin MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
4150 V St Suite 3500 Sacramento CA, 95817About
Dr. Andrew Chin is a nephrologist practicing in Sacramento, CA. Dr. Chin specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Chin 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
Univ Of Ca- Davis- Sch Of Med- Davis Ca 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Hepatitis B virus vaccine response in hemodialysis: baseline patient characteristics.
- Removal of dabigatran by hemodialysis.
- In reply to 'Dabigatran pharmacokinetics--implications for treatment'.
- Late acceleration of glomerular filtration rate decline is a risk for hemodialysis catheter use in patients with established nephrology chronic kidney disease care.
- Treatment of tunneled dialysis catheter malfunction: revision versus exchange.
- Area-level poverty, race/ethnicity & dialysis star ratings.
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