Dr. Dr. Sirisha Guthikonda
Internist
94 Old Short Hills Rd Livingston NJ, 07039About
Dr. Sirisha Guthikonda is an internist practicing in Livingston, NJ. Dr. Guthikonda specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Guthikonda provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
Education and Training
Guntur Medical College, NRT University of Health Sciences medical degree 0
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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Awards
- “Best Outgoing Resident of the Year” Year St. Barnabas Medical Center
- “Best I.C.U. Resident of the Year.” Year St. Barnabas Medical Center
Professional Memberships
- Medical Association of Georgia
- American Society of Nephrology
Fellowships
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Nephrology 2012
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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Sirisha Guthikonda, who serves patients in Connecticut.
Dr. Guthikonda is a skilled nephrologist experienced in treating conditions such as kidney disease, hypertension, diabetic kidney disease, kidney stones, and hemodialysis. She is a part of the team of professionals at Nephrology & Hypertension Associates, PC, which she joined in 2015.
Nephrology and Hypertension Associates, PC has been serving the communities of Central and Western Connecticut for over two decades. The offices are located in Middlebury and Southbury, Connecticut. The medical team also provides hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis care at the Davita Dialysis Center of Greater Waterbury.
As for her academic background, Dr. Guthikonda attended medical school at Guntur Medical College, NRT University of Health Sciences in Guntur, India. Upon relocating to the United States, she went on to complete her residency in internal medicine at St. Barnabas Medical Center in 2009, where she received multiple awards recognizing her as “Best Outgoing Resident of the Year” and “Best I.C.U. Resident of the Year.” Years later, in 2012, she completed her fellowship in nephrology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Dedicated to preserving adult health, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, which 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.
To advance her professional efforts, she remains a member of the Medical Association of Georgia and the American Society of Nephrology.
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 when the time comes.
In addition to English, Dr. Guthikonda speaks Telugu and Hindi.
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