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Dr. Arah Katharine Robbins, DO

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional interests include: thoracentesis, acute kidney failure, pneumonia, and more.
1906 BELLEVIEW AVENUE
Roanoke, VA 24014

Dr. Arah Katharine Robbins, DO is an internist in Roanoke, VA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). She graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Arah Katharine Robbins, DO is affiliated with Carilion Medical Center and Carilion Clinic.

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Office Locations

Address:

1906 BELLEVIEW AVENUE
Roanoke, VA 24014

Some issues Dr. Arah Katharine Robbins, DO can help you with:

Acute Kidney Failure

Kidney failure is when 80% to 90% of kidney function is lost. Kidney failure is also referred to as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Kidneys are critical to human health, essentially acting as the body's built-in filtration system. When the kidneys can no longer function effectively, waste can accumulate in the blood and concentrations of nutrients can become unbalanced, impairing the body from performing critical functions. For example, if the kidneys do not regulate levels of potassium, the heart may develop arrhythmias (irregular rhythm) or even go into cardiac arrest.

Kidney failure may be caused by a number of health conditions that slowly damage and weaken the kidneys, such as:

  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Urinary tract problems
  • Excessive alcohol consumption
  • Persistent and severe dehydration
  • Lupus
  • Acute kidney injury (AKI)

High blood pressure and diabetes are the most frequently observed causes of kidney failure. However, these conditions typically take years to develop into kidney failure and might escape notice during that time.

Symptoms of kidney failure include:

  • Difficulty sleeping
  • Fatigue
  • Reduced appetite
  • Weight loss
  • Edema (water retention)
  • Ankle and foot swelling
  • Anemia
  • Itching
  • Muscle cramps

No cure currently exists for kidney failure; however, medical treatment can permit people to live healthy and long lives. A nephrologist (kidney doctor) determines the most effective treatments for patients with kidney failure.

Dialysis is a well-known treatment for kidney failure that uses a machine to filter and clean waste from the blood. Patients attend regular dialysis sessions to replace their lost kidney function. Some patients with kidney failure are unable to survive without having dialysis every few days.

More advanced kidney failure may be treated by kidney transplant surgery. Deceased donor kidney transplant surgery provides kidney failure patients with a healthy kidney from a recently deceased person. Living donor kidney transplant surgery provides a kidney from a donor who is still alive. As most people have two kidneys, kidney failure patients' relatives or friends may offer to donate one of their kidneys. Kidney transplants can dramatically improve kidney function and lower or eliminate the need for dialysis.

People with kidney failure are advised to eat a nutritious diet, monitor and lower blood pressure, and to best manage diabetes. Exercise and a tobacco-free lifestyle may also help patients with kidney failure.

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arah Katharine Robbins, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arah Katharine Robbins, DO treated as an internist in Roanoke, VA were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care 306
inpatient care 306

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arah Katharine Robbins, DO.

Gender
Male 4
Female 3
Age
85 and over
75 to 84 1
Less than 65
65 to 74 1

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arah Katharine Robbins, DO From 2019 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arah Katharine Robbins, DO treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 15
High Cholesterol 14
Stroke
Ischemic Heart Disease 13
Depression 11
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma
Osteoporosis
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 10
Atrial Fibrillation 7
Dementia
Cancer 3

Education & Training

Dr. Arah Katharine Robbins, DO graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed residency at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. She is certified by the Board Certification: AB Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Board Certification: Board Certification: AB Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arah Katharine Robbins, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carilion Medical Center
Carilion Clinic

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Biography

Dr. Arah Robbins attended medical school at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. Areas of expertise for Dr. Robbins include pneumonia, lumbar puncture, and infective endocarditis. She is professionally affiliated with Carilion Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Robbins's office in Roanoke, VA.

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