Dr. Ranjani N Moorthi MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
535 Barnhill Dr Indianapolis IN, 46202About
Dr. Ranjani Moorthi is a nephrologist practicing in Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Moorthi specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Moorthi 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.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Traumatic brain injury in the war zone.
- The state of primary care.
- Predictors of publication of randomized controlled trials in nephrology.
- Bone is Not Alone: the Effects of Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction in Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Bone marrow fat is increased in chronic kidney disease by magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
- Clinical relevance of sarcopenia in chronic kidney disease.
- Diet and Diabetic Kidney Disease: Plant Versus Animal Protein.
- Erratum to: Diet and Diabetic Kidney Disease: Plant Versus Animal Protein.
- Effects of Excessive Dietary Phosphorus Intake on Bone Health.
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