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Dr. Laura Santos, MD is a pediatrician in New York, NY specializing in general pediatrics and pediatric critical care. Dr. Laura Santos, MD is affiliated with NYU Langone Health.
424 East 34th Street
New York, NY 10016
550 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10016
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:
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:
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.
She completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics and has a state license in New York.
Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (2007)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics (2007)
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Laura Santos, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Laura Santos, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: GHI HMO, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA PPO, PHCS PPO, EmblemHealth, WellCare Medicare, Local 1199 PPO, Elderplan, GHI CBP, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, Aetna Indemnity, Aetna POS, Oxford Liberty, United Healthcare, HIP Child Health, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, Medicare, Medicaid, Oxford Freedom, Humana, Fidelis Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis Care, TRICARE, HIP PPO, HIP POS, Healthfirst, HIP Medicaid, HIP HMO, MagnaCare PPO, HIP Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Oxford Medicare Advantage, MetroPlus Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, MetroPlus Medicaid, MetroPlus Health, Aetna HMO, The Empire Plan, Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) Medicare, Amidacare, Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP and WTC Health Program.
According to our sources, Dr. Laura Santos, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
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Dr. Laura Santos' specialties are general pediatrics and pediatric critical care. She practices in New York, NY and Manhattan, NY. Dr. Santos's clinical interests include chronic kidney failure, hospital acquired infection, and rheumatic heart disease. She takes Blue California, Healthfirst, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. For her residency, Dr. Santos trained at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. She is professionally affiliated with NYC Health + Hospitals and NYU Langone Medical Center.
