nephrologist
Harlem Word: Dr. Thomas Nickolas talks about kidney failure
Dr. Thomas Nickolas, MD, MS, talks to us about what kidney failure is and how you can find out if you have it. Dr. Nickolas is a nephrologist (kidney disease doctor) at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Northern Manhattan. He sees a lot of patients who come in too late after their kidneys are already failing when there's not much that can be done. He encourages people to come in earlier so he can help people keep their kidneys from failing.
Harlem Word: Dr. Thomas Nickolas talks about who’s most likely to get kidney disease
Dr. Thomas Nickolas, MD, MS is a nephrologist (a kidney disease doctor) in Northern Manhattan. Here he talks about who is at risk for getting kidney disease and what you can do to lower your chances of getting it.
Harlem Word: Dr. Thomas Nickolas talks about how your kidneys regulate your blood pressure
Dr. Thomas Nickolas, MD, MS is a nephrologist (a kidney disease doctor) at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He talks to gethealthyharlem.org about what blood pressure is, things you can do to keep your blood pressure down and the role your kidneys play in regulating your blood pressure.
Harlem Word: Dr. Thomas Nickolas tells us about kidneys and the doctors who treat them called nephrologists
Dr. Thomas Nickolas, MD, MS, who had excellent mentors in nephrology while he was in medical school, decided to become a nephrologist himself. He is currently working at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Washington Heights. Here he explains the important role of kidneys in our bodies and what nephrologists do.
