Dr. Thomas Nickolas 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.

Dr. Thomas Nickolas 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.

Dr. Thomas Nickolas, 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.