
Dr. Ana C Ricardo MD, MPH
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1740 W Taylor St Chicago IL, 60612About
Dr. Ana Ricardo is a nephrologist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Ricardo specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Ricardo 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- Association of census tract-level socioeconomic status with disparities in prostate cancer-specific survival.
- Impact of Lifestyle Modification on Diabetic Kidney Disease.
- Sodium Excretion and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Predictors and Outcomes of Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with CKD.
- Smoking, Vascular Events, and ESRD in Patients With CKD.
- Risk Factors for Heart Failure in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: The CRIC (Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort) Study.
- Effects of Intensive BP Control in CKD.
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