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Dr. Merranda Logan, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology
Howard University College of Medicine (2008)
Professional interests include: end-stage renal disease (ESRD), electrolyte disorders, hypertension (high blood pressure), and more.
222 East 41st Street 20th Floor
New York, NY 10017

Dr. Merranda Logan, MD is a nephrologist in Boston, MA specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2008 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. Merranda Logan, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital, NYU Langone Health and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

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Office Locations

Address:

165 Cambridge Street Suite 302
Boston, MA 02114

Address:

222 East 41st Street 20th Floor
New York, NY 10017

Some issues Dr. Merranda Logan, MD 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.

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

  • Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
  • Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
  • Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
  • Polycystic kidney disease
  • Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
  • High blood pressure
  • Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merranda Logan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Merranda Logan, MD treated as a nephrologist in Boston, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

catheterization 11
dialysis 176
hemofiltration 53
hospital care 320
inpatient care 320

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merranda Logan, MD.

Gender
Male 52
Female 36
Ethnicity
Black / African American 6
Asian / Pacific Islander
Non-Hispanic White 64
Native American / Alaskan Native
Hispanic 6
Other
Age
75 to 84 14
85 and over 6
Less than 65 28
65 to 74 31

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merranda Logan, MD From 2015 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Merranda Logan, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 45
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 13
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 37
Atrial Fibrillation 21
Cancer 6
Dementia 25

Education & Training

Dr. Merranda Logan, MD graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2008. She completed residency at Temple University Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (2008)

Residency: Temple University Hospital (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (2011)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Merranda Logan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital
NYU Langone Health
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Merranda Logan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan, GHI CBP, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Aetna POS, Aetna Indemnity, Tufts Health Plan, TRICARE, Healthfirst, Coventry, Blue California, HIP Medicare, MetroPlus Medicare, MetroPlus Medicaid, MetroPlus Health, Aetna HMO, GHI HMO, Oxford Medicare Advantage, CIGNA PPO, EmblemHealth, Elderplan, WellCare Medicare, Local 1199 PPO, United Healthcare, Medicare, Oxford Liberty, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, Humana, Cigna, Oxford Freedom, Fidelis Medicaid, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP Medicaid, HIP HMO, HIP Child Health, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, MagnaCare PPO, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Beech Street, WellPoint, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Aetna Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, PHCS PPO, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, The Empire Plan, River Spring Medicare HMP SNP, WellSense NH, MassHealth, Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) Medicare, Commonwealth Care Alliance, PHP, Amidacare, Village Caremax, Maine Community Health Options, Fallon Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Medicare ACO, WTC Health Program, Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP, Senior Whole Health, Longevity Health Plan Medicare, Centers Plan for Healthy Living, WellSense and Centerlight.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Merranda Logan, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MultiPlan
GHI CBP
United Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare POS
United Healthcare HMO
United Healthcare EPO
Aetna POS
Aetna Indemnity
Tufts Health Plan
TRICARE
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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Merranda Logan, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Gilead Sciences Inc $115
$115
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $18
$18
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $132

Biography

Dr. Merranda Logan is a specialist in adult nephrology. Her areas of expertise include primary care, hypertension (high blood pressure), and internal medicine. Dr. Logan seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Healthfirst. She is a graduate of Howard University College of Medicine and a graduate of Temple University Hospital's residency program. She is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and NYU Langone Medical Center.

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