Nephrology
Contact Information
65 Nielson Street, #102, Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 768-6217 | FAX: (831) 288-0897
Services
All new consults are scheduled within one week.
For urgent clinical questions or curbside consultation, please get in touch with the office directly.
Chronic Kidney Disease
- CKD stages 1-5
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Hypertensive nephropathy
- Proteinuria / Albuminuria
Kidney Stones / Urolithiasis
- Calcium Stones
- Uric acid stones
- Cystine stones
Acute Kidney Disorders
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Acute tubular necrosis
- Glomerulonephritis (various types)
Protein & Urinary Abnormalities
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Acute tubular necrosis
- Hematuria (blood in urine) evaluation
- Proteinuria evaluation
Electrolyte & Fluid Disorders
- Hyperkalemia / Hypokalemia
- Hyponatremia / Hypernatremia
- Acid-base disorders (metabolic acidosis/alkalosis)
- Fluid overload / Edema management
Dialysis & Transplant Care (Medical Management)
- Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis monitoring
- Pre- and post-kidney transplant management
Hypertension & Cardiovascular Risk
- Resistant or secondary hypertension
- Hypertension related to kidney disease
- CKD and cardiovascular risk management
Autoimmune & Systemic Kidney Diseases
- Lupus nephritis
- IgA nephropathy
- Vasculitis affecting the kidneys
Patient Forms
Our Providers
Rajeev Prasad
MD
Dr. Prasad is board-certified in nephrology with experience in complex nephrology care. Dr. Prasad completed his undergraduate degree at Northwestern University and obtained his medical education at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed his Internal Medicine training and Nephrology specialization at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has served in leadership roles and as a medical director for several dialysis clinics and home dialysis programs.
Omid Bakhtar
DO
Dr. Bakhtar is board-certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He specializes in kidney care, including the treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease (ESRD), and kidney transplantation. He earned his medical degree at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing and completed his residency at Sinai-Grace Hospital, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, and his fellowship at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center.
