Edgar R. Escasinas, MD, Nephrologist with Valley Nephrology Associates
Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Edgar R. Escasinas, who serves patients in Roanoke, Virginia.
For more than 16 years, Dr. Escasinas has been serving patients at Valley Nephrology Associates (VNA), located in Roanoke, Virginia. VNA has been caring for patients in Southwest Virginia for over 40 years, specializing in the treatment of kidney disease and high blood pressure. Each VNA physician offers comprehensive care to their patients, including services such as chronic care management, vascular access, home hemodialysis, nocturnal hemodialysis, pediatric, transplant, and renal care.
Dr. Escasinas is also affiliated with Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. With 703 beds, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the state of Virginia. The hospital provides access to the region’s most experienced providers and specialty services, while teaching and developing tomorrow’s medical leaders through residencies and fellowships sponsored by the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. Dr. Escasinas is an Associate Professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
Dr. Escasinas is board-certified in Nephrology and Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. Certification has meant that internists have demonstrated – to their peers and to the public – that they have the clinical judgment, skills and attitudes essential for the delivery of excellent patient care.
Dr. Escasinas received his medical degree in 1976 from Cebu Institute of Medicine in Cebu City, Philippines. He completed additional training in Internal Medicine at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, and in Nephrology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
In addition to English, Dr. Escasinas speaks Filipino.
Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics that concerns itself with the kidneys: the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Nephrologists, like Dr. Escasinas, have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care when the time comes. Dr. Escasinas strives to put together the best treatment plan for his patients in order to help them maintain a healthy life.
Learn More about Dr. Edgar R. Escasinas:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/1546839-Edgar-Escasinas-nephrologist-kidney-specialist-Roanoke-VA-24014 or through Valley Nephrology Associates, http://www.valleynephrologyassociates.com/providers.html
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