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John R. Ballenger, MD, expert nephrologist at Capital Nephrology Medical Group, and affiliated with several institutions including Sutter Medical Center, Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital, Sutter Davis Hospital and Woodland Memorial Hospital has been named a 2016 Top Doctor in Sacramento, California. Top Doctor Awards is dedicated to selecting and honoring those healthcare practitioners who have demonstrated clinical excellence while delivering the highest standards of patient care.
Dr. John R. Ballenger is a veteran nephrologist. His medical career began in 1974, when he graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. This was followed by an internship at Presbyterian University Hospital, and then an internal medicine residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He then did a nephrology fellowship at the University of Washington before Dr. Ballenger entered private practice. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.
Throughout his long and distinguished career, Dr. Ballenger has acquired a wealth of experience. He diagnoses and treats a wide range of conditions relating to the kidneys, including anemia, hypertension, acute and chronic kidney disease, bone and mineral disorders of chronic kidney disease, kidney stones, and polycystic kidney disease. He also cares for renal transplant patients. He is Medical Director of several dialysis units in and around the Sacramento area.
Despite his more than 41 years of experience, Dr. Ballenger still likes to keep up with the latest developments and technological innovations in the world of nephrology. He is also renowned for his openness and desire to help others, which is why he is so popular with patients and colleagues alike. His expertise and unwavering enthusiasm make Dr. John R. Ballenger a very worthy winner of a 2016 Top Doctor Award.
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Top Doctor Awards specializes in recognizing and commemorating the achievements of today’s most influential and respected doctors in medicine. Our selection process considers education, research contributions, patient reviews, and other quality measures to identify top doctors.